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The Ladykillers

1956·1h 31m·Not Rated
CrimeComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
34,232 votes
Metascore
91
Metacritic

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.

The Ladykillers is a 1956 crime comedy movie directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 34,232 votes and runs 1h 31m.

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Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Stars
Alec Guinness
Peter Sellers
Herbert Lom
Cecil Parker
Details
1956-02-03
91 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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