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.
as Professor Marcus
as Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
as Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
as Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
as 'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
as Mrs. Wilberforce
as The Superintendent
as The Sergeant
as The Barrow Boy
as Large Lady (uncredited)
CinemaSerf
Nov 14, 2022
I always felt that Herbert Lom had a wonderful face for comedy; and here I think he stands out alongside Cecil Parker - always underrated, but who could be relied upon to deliver a standard of comedy haplessness consistently well on screen. Guinness and Sellers are doing what we know they are good at, so I was less impressed by them in this one. Ka…
r96sk
May 30, 2024
A film of real quality! <em>'The Ladykillers'</em> is amusing viewing. It's style of comedy is very fitting of its era, but I only mean that positively as the slapstick is undoubtedly fun to watch unfold. The cast are all worthy of a mention, though the standouts for me are Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom and Katie Johnson. The flick looks splendid t…
