The Ladykillers
1955 crime comedy film directed by Alexander Mackendrick
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Summary
The Ladykillers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,982 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Alexander Mackendrick[3]
- Screenwriter: William Rose[4]
- Composer: Tristram Cary[5]
- Genre: heist film[6]
- Cast member: Alec Guinness[7], Katie Johnson[8], Herbert Lom[9], Peter Sellers[10], Cecil Parker[11], Danny Green[12], Jack Warner[13], Frankie Howerd[14], Philip Stainton[15]
- Producer: Michael Balcon[16]
- Part of the series: Ealing comedies[17]
- Production company: Ealing Studios[18]
- Director of photography: Otto Heller[19]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[20]
- Distribution format: video on demand[21]
- Review score: 8.7/10[22], 100%[23], 91/100[24], 7.6/10[25]
- Color: color[26], black-and-white[27]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[28]
- Publication date: December 8, 1955[29], 1955[30]
- Distributed by: The Rank Organisation[31], Netflix[32]
- Narrative location: London[33]
- Film editor: Jack Harris[34]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[35]
- Title: The Ladykillers[36]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[37]
- Duration: 91 minutes[38]
- BBFC rating: PG certificate[39]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 6[40]
- Filmiroda rating: Category II[41]
Why It Matters
The Ladykillers has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]