

The Ladykillers
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
- Budget
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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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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
2- C7/10
CinemaSerf
11/14/2022
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…
- R9/10
r96sk
5/30/2024
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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