The Ladykillers

"Who was that lady I saw you outwit last night? That was no lady … That was ‘Mum’ Wilberforce, …"

Feb 3 1956 Not Rated 1h 31m
Comedy, Crime

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

Plot

A gang planning a 'job' find themselves living with a little old lady, who thinks they are musicians. When the gang set out to kill Mrs Wilberforce, they run into one problem after another, and they get what they deserve.

Written by

William Rose, Jimmy O'Connor

Directed by

Alexander Mackendrick

Cast

Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Michael Balcon Productions, Ealing Studios

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Trailers
The Ladykillers - Trailer
The Ladykillers (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
John Badham on THE LADYKILLERS
Scores
# of Votes
32,740
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
91
Popularity
NA