United Kingdom / Dec 08, 1955 / U
Who was that lady I saw you outwit last night? That was no lady … That was ‘Mum’ Wilberforce, …
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philip Stainton | The Sergeant |
| Frankie Howerd | The Barrow Boy |
| Madge Brindley | Large Lady (uncredited) |
| Hélène Burls | Hypatia (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Connor | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Michael Corcoran | Burglar (uncredited) |
| Harold Goodwin | Parcels Clerk (uncredited) |
| Fred Griffiths | Junk Man (uncredited) |
| Lucy Griffiths | Miss Pringle (uncredited) |
| George Hilsdon | Security Van Driver (uncredited) |
| Vincent Holman | Station Master (uncredited) |
| Stratford Johns | Security Guard (uncredited) |
| Sam Kydd | Second Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Edie Martin | Lettice (uncredited) |
| Jack Melford | Detective (uncredited) |
| Arthur Mullard | (uncredited) |
| Ewan Roberts | Constable (uncredited) |
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| George Roderick | Radio Car Policeman (uncredited) |
| John Rudling | Nervous Man (uncredited) |
| Leonard Sharp | Pavement Artist (uncredited) |
| Peter Williams | Detective at Parcels Office (uncredited) |
| Neil Wilson | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Phoebe Hodgson | Constance (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Ladykillers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions |
| Release date | 8 dicembre 1955 |
| Production | Michael Balcon, Seth Holt |
| Writer | William Rose |
| Editing | Jack Harris, Harry Aldous, Jim Clark, Joan Bridge, Robin Clarke |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller, Chic Waterson, Alan Bryce, Ray Parslow, Herbert Smith |
| Assistant directors | Tom Pevsner, Alexander Mackendrick, Felicia Manheim |
| Camera operators | Chic Waterson, Otto Heller, Alan Bryce, Ray Parslow, Herbert Smith |
| Additional photography | Otto Heller, Chic Waterson, Alan Bryce, Ray Parslow, Herbert Smith |
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| Production design | Jim Morahan, Bert Davey, Norman Dorme, Tony Rimmington, Jack Shampan |
| Art direction | Jim Morahan, Bert Davey, Norman Dorme, Tony Rimmington, Jack Shampan |
| Set decoration | Jim Morahan, Bert Davey, Norman Dorme, Tony Rimmington, Jack Shampan |
| Special effects | Sydney Pearson |
| Music | Tristram Cary, Dock Mathieson, Stephen Dalby, Leo Wilkins, Gordon Stone |
| Sound | Dock Mathieson, Stephen Dalby, Leo Wilkins, Gordon Stone, Tristram Cary |
| Costume design | Anthony Mendleson, Alex Garfath, Daphne Martin |
| Makeup | Alex Garfath, Anthony Mendleson, Daphne Martin |
| Hairstyling | Anthony Mendleson, Alex Garfath, Daphne Martin |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Feb 01, 1956 / U
United States / Feb 20, 1956 / NR / (New York City, New York)
Germany / Jan 25, 1957 / 16
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Japan / Dec 23, 1957
Digital
France / Feb 23, 2026 / Arte•tv
Physical media
Netherlands / Aug 17, 2006 / 6 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Jul 21, 2007 / 6 / Nederland 2
France / Mar 02, 2009 / Arte
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