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The Ladykillers

7.3(584)19551h 31m4

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.

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Released
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Box office
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Language
English
  • widow
  • dark comedy
  • parrot
  • gang of thieves
  • money
  • criminal
  • old lady
  • landlady
  • planning
  • steam locomotive
  • octogenarian
  • quintet

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR(New York City, New York)20 Feb 1956
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU8 Dec 1955
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU1 Feb 1956
    • TVArte2 Mar 2009
    • TVArte30 Jan 2023
    • Digital / OTTArte•tv23 Feb 2026
    • TVArte23 Feb 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1625 Jan 1957
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical23 Dec 1957
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical6DVD17 Aug 2006
    • TV6Nederland 221 Jul 2007
    • Physical6Blu ray25 Feb 2010

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The Ladykillers was released on 8 December 1955.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    11/14/2022

    7/10

    I always felt that Herbert Lom had a wonderful face for comedy; and here I think he stands out alongside Cecil Parker - always underrated, but who could be relied upon to deliver a standard of comedy haplessness consistently well on screen. Guinness and Sellers are doing what we know they are good at, so I was less impressed by them in this one. Katie Johnson gets many plaudits as "Mrs Wilberforce", though I wonder h…

  • R

    r96sk

    5/30/2024

    9/10

    A film of real quality! <em>'The Ladykillers'</em> is amusing viewing. It's style of comedy is very fitting of its era, but I only mean that positively as the slapstick is undoubtedly fun to watch unfold. The cast are all worthy of a mention, though the standouts for me are Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom and Katie Johnson. The flick looks splendid too, love the set of Wilberforce's home. Entertainment from start to…

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