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The Ladykillers

1955

Alexander Mackendrick

1955·Not Rated·United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Award tierSilver
Metascore

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.

Cast

Alec Guinness·Cecil Parker·Herbert Lom·Peter Sellers

Producers

Michael Balcon·Seth Holt

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

1 win · 1 nomination

Wins (1)

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1956)

Best British Screenplay

William Rose

Nominations (1)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1956)

Best Film from any Source