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The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
Charles Crichton
1951·Approved·United Kingdom
United KingdomAward tierBronze
Metascore
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbour to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.
Cast
Alec Guinness·Stanley Holloway·Sidney James·Alfie Bass
Languages
EnglishFrenchPortugueseMajor Awards
0 wins · 3 nominations
Nominations (3)
Festival Grand Prize
Venice Film Festival (1951)
Golden Lion
Charles Crichton
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1952)
Best Film from any Source
Best Actor
Academy Awards, USA (1953)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Alec Guinness