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the ladykillers (1955)

Original title: the ladykillers
Production: UK|91 min
Thriller, Comedy, Comic
Poster of movie the ladykillers
five diverse oddball criminal types planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
The same story is the basis of the movies:

Festivals and awards

Direction

Production and Screenplay

Seth Holtproduttore
Alexander MackendrickAlexander Mackendricksceneggiatore
ManWilliam Rosesceneggiatore
ManWilliam Rosescrittore
Michael Balconproduttore

Characters and Interpreters

professor Marcus
Alec GuinnessAlec Guinness(età:41)
sovrintendente
sergente macdonald
signora louisa wilberforce
Katie JohnsonKatie Johnson(età:77)
harry ("signor robinson")
Peter SellersPeter Sellers(età:30)
one-round ("signor lawson")
claude ("major courtney")
Cecil ParkerCecil Parker(età:58)
louis ("signor harvey")
Herbert LomHerbert Lom(età:38)
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Ewan Roberts(età:41)
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Danny Green(età:52)
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Jack WarnerJack Warner(età:60)
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Robert Moore(età:28)
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Neil WilsonNeil Wilson(età:39)
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Edie MartinEdie Martin(età:75)
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Leonard Sharp(età:65)
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Aileen LewisAileen Lewis(età:41)
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Jack Melford(età:56)
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John Rudling(età:48)
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Technical staff

Tristram Carymusiche
Jack Harrismontatore
Otto Hellerdirettore della fotografia
Anthony MendlesonAnthony Mendlesoncostumista
Jim Morahanscenografo
Sydney Pearsoneffetti speciali
Alex Garfathtruccatore
Daphne Martinparrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing