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The Lavender Hill Mob

1951·1h 18m·Approved
CrimeComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
16,967 votes
Metascore
90
Metacritic

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.

The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 crime comedy movie directed by Charles Crichton, starring Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 16,967 votes and runs 1h 18m.

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Director
Charles Crichton
Stars
Alec Guinness
Alfie Bass
Stanley Holloway
Sidney James
Creators
T.E.B. Clarke
Details
1951-10-15
78 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English, French, Portuguese
Keywords
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