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The Ladykillers

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.

Director

Alexander Mackendrick

Year

Genre

Box Office

$23,213

Production

Ealing Studios,Michael Balcon Productions

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Professor Marcus

Claude (a.k.a. 'Major Courtney')

Louis (a.k.a. 'Mr. Harvey')

Harry (a.k.a. 'Mr. Robinson')

One-Round (a.k.a. 'Mr. Lawson')

The Superintendent

The Old Lady - Mrs. Wilberforce

The Sergeant

Philip Stainton

The Barrow Boy

Large Lady

Hypatia

HÃ©lÃ¨ne Burls

Bystander

Cab Driver

Burglar

Michael Corcoran

Burglar

Michael Corcoran

Parcels Clerk

Junk Man

Miss Pringle

Security Van Driver

Constance

Station Master

Constable

Child

Security Guard

Stratford Johns

Man in Street

Frederick Kelsey

Amelia

Second Cab Driver

Bystander

Lady Leaving Kings Cross Station

Lettice

Constable

Detective

Constable

Bystander

Constable

Radio Car Policeman

George Roderick

Nervous Man

Pavement Artist

Bystander Near Fruit Barrow

Detective at Parcels Office

Policeman

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Professor Marcus Mrs. Louisa Wilberforce Harry (a.k.a. 'mr. Robinson')The Sergeant Junk Man Constable The Barrow Boy

Where did you get that cello case - The Ladykillers

Where did you get that cello case

You're most kind - The Ladykillers

You're most kind

Simply try for one hour to behave like gentlemen - The Ladykillers

Simply try for one hour to behave like gentlemen

What are you doing - The Ladykillers

What are you doing

But I'm afraid General Gordon has bitten Mr - The Ladykillers

But I'm afraid General Gordon has bitten Mr

No I don't think I want it - The Ladykillers

No I don't think I want it

Where is the Major - The Ladykillers

Where is the Major

They'll be here shortly - The Ladykillers

They'll be here shortly

May I ask you where you studied - The Ladykillers

May I ask you where you studied

Before we start - The Ladykillers

Before we start

I must give you back your ten shillings - The Ladykillers

I must give you back your ten shillings

We must get her out of here - The Ladykillers

We must get her out of here

It's only General Gordon - The Ladykillers

It's only General Gordon

We must do something - The Ladykillers

We must do something

I am shocked by this revelation - The Ladykillers

I am shocked by this revelation

If I may say so - The Ladykillers

If I may say so

It's all right - The Ladykillers

- Good morning.
- Good morning, Mr. Williams. - The Ladykillers

- Good morning. - Good morning, Mr. Williams.

Miss Whipple, has there been
anyone about the advertisement? - The Ladykillers

Miss Whipple, has there been anyone about the advertisement?

Thank you all the same, miss Whipple. - The Ladykillers

Thank you all the same, miss Whipple.

[Bird] help! - The Ladykillers

Mrs. Wilberforce? Yes? - The Ladykillers

Mrs. Wilberforce? Yes?

Did you understand all that? - The Ladykillers

Did you understand all that?

[bell rings] - The Ladykillers

Are we supposed to make noises with these things - The Ladykillers

Are we supposed to make noises with these things

I can't stand them - The Ladykillers

I can't stand them

Not quite Though we are rather proud - The Ladykillers

Not quite Though we are rather proud

[Woman on p.a.] train now
arriving at platform one... - The Ladykillers

[Woman on p.a.] train now arriving at platform one...

Excuse me major Courtney - The Ladykillers

Excuse me major Courtney

Excuse
me, major Courtney, - The Ladykillers

Excuse me, major Courtney,

Hello Come here birdie - The Ladykillers

Hello Come here birdie

I'll get him for you. - The Ladykillers

I'll get him for you.

I'm not chasing any parrot - The Ladykillers

I'm not chasing any parrot

Nervous, Louis? - The Ladykillers

Nervous, Louis?

Now, Harry. The gun. - The Ladykillers

Now, Harry. The gun.

[Tires screeching] - The Ladykillers

[Tires screeching]

[Man] take the hand
brake off, will you? - The Ladykillers

[Man] take the hand brake off, will you?

Hey! - The Ladykillers

[Whistle blows] - The Ladykillers

[Whistle blows]

Hello, M-2.G.W., from H.P.C.
Urgent message. Begins... - The Ladykillers

Hello, M-2.G.W., from H.P.C. Urgent message. Begins...

[Superintendent] it'll disorganize
the entire running of the trains. - The Ladykillers

[Superintendent] it'll disorganize the entire running o...

[Rings] - The Ladykillers

[No audible dialogue] - The Ladykillers

[No audible dialogue]

I'm always leaving it. - The Ladykillers

I'm always leaving it.

Now,
listen... - The Ladykillers

Bogies, I knew it.
Let's get out of here. - The Ladykillers

Bogies, I knew it. Let's get out of here.

- Where's my horse?
- Stop that! - The Ladykillers

- Where's my horse? - Stop that!

I don't believe it - The Ladykillers

I don't believe it

This lout has been behaving you know her and you let her walk around loose - The Ladykillers

This lout has been behaving you know her and you let her...

And it's a brown horse - The Ladykillers

And it's a brown horse

This way, please. - The Ladykillers

This way, please.

Harry, the police. They're at the
house. They're actually in the house. - The Ladykillers

Harry, the police. They're at the house. They're a...

"In the twilight" - The Ladykillers

"In the twilight"

Ah, professor. Good
afternoon, gentlemen. - The Ladykillers

Ah, professor. Good afternoon, gentlemen.

How about that, eh? - The Ladykillers

How about that, eh?

What is that moron playing at? - The Ladykillers

What is that moron playing at?

It's all right, Mrs. Wilberforce.
Everything's under control. Good-bye. - The Ladykillers

It's all right, Mrs. Wilberforce. Everything's und...

Good-bye. - The Ladykillers

Go on. Wait a minute. Stop and think. - The Ladykillers

Go on. Wait a minute. Stop and think.

Ladies, ladies, please. Do you mind? - The Ladykillers

Ladies, ladies, please. Do you mind?

No, please. - The Ladykillers

Except for the Human Element - The Ladykillers

Except for the Human Element

He...
c-coming. - The Ladykillers

He... c-coming.

What do you mean - The Ladykillers

What do you mean

No, no. I... I won't. I
can't. Come, now, major. - The Ladykillers

No, no. I... I won't. I can't. Come, now, major.

All right, Louis. - The Ladykillers

All right, Louis.

No, no. Not down there.
Not in her own room. - The Ladykillers

No, no. Not down there. Not in her own room.

Ah, good. Mrs. Wilberforce, - The Ladykillers

Ah, good. Mrs. Wilberforce,

She asked for it - The Ladykillers

She asked for it

Louis! On the roof! - The Ladykillers

Louis! On the roof!

On the roof, quickly! Cover the back! - The Ladykillers

On the roof, quickly! Cover the back!

Now, now, Louis. Well,
don't get excited. - The Ladykillers

Now, now, Louis. Well, don't get excited.

We'll talk about this
when the police get here. - The Ladykillers

We'll talk about this when the police get here.

The Major has a train to catch - The Ladykillers

The Major has a train to catch

Let's get this clear. No one is
running out now. That goose head is... - The Ladykillers

Let's get this clear. No one is running out now. That g...

[Gulps] - The Ladykillers

Stop the clowning, will ya? - The Ladykillers

Stop the clowning, will ya?

[Grunts, imitates gunfire] - The Ladykillers

[Grunts, imitates gunfire]

Hello, madam. We're in a tough spot. - The Ladykillers

Hello, madam. We're in a tough spot.

I think, one round, you'd better
fetch the car. Here is the key. - The Ladykillers

I think, one round, you'd better fetch the car. Here is...

[Other door opening,
footsteps approaching] - The Ladykillers

[Other door opening, footsteps approaching]

[yelps] - The Ladykillers

You done her!
No, I never... - The Ladykillers

You done her! No, I never...

Aah! You done her! - The Ladykillers

Aah! You done her!

Where's your sense of humor - The Ladykillers

Where's your sense of humor

I make a proposition to you - The Ladykillers

I make a proposition to you

[Train whistle screeching] - The Ladykillers

[Train whistle screeching]

[Gunfire] - The Ladykillers

[Professor] Louis. - The Ladykillers

[Professor] Louis.

Oh-hoo! - The Ladykillers

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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.

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Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Writer: William Rose, Jimmy O'Connor

Production: Ealing Studios,Michael Balcon Productions

Genre: comedy, crime

Year: 1955

MetaScore: 91/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: $23,213

Released: 03 Feb 1956

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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