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The Ladykillers (1955)

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Probably the most well known of the Ealing studio productions, this is a black comedy of the highest quality as a gang of robbers hatch the perfect plan. They reckon however without Mrs Wilberforce, their dear little landlady. Guinness completely transforms himself into the insalubrious professor.

 

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Director Alexander Mackendrick
Starring Herbert Lom, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Jack Warner, Katie Johnson

 

Genre Classic Film

 

Country UK Language ENGLISH   Year 1955

 

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Certificate U   Length 87 mins   Label OPTIM
Cat No OPTD0602   Format DVD   Colour
Region2    

 

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Kind Hearts And Coronets is not only still as beautifully wicked as you remember but gets better with renewed viewing. Most well-known for being the film in which Alec Guinness plays all eight members of the d'Ascoyne family (even appearing as six of them at t...  View article in full

 

 

 

 

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