About this release
A superb cast graces this amusing black comedy that stars Alec Guinness portraying a criminal mastermind posing as a music professor. He convinces his sweet, old, idiosyncratic landlady to unwittingly retrieve a trunk filled with stolen money. When his bumbling gang plots to kill her, their plans go ironically awry.
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Disc 1
UHD
The Ladykillers (1955)
91 min
ComedyCrime
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.
Credits
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Writer
William Rose
Cast
Alec Guinnessas Professor Marcus
Cecil Parkeras Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Herbert Lomas Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Peter Sellersas Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
Danny Greenas 'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
Katie Johnsonas Mrs. Wilberforce
Jack Warneras The Superintendent
Philip Staintonas The Sergeant
Frankie Howerdas The Barrow Boy
Madge Brindleyas Large Lady (uncredited)
Cinematographer
Otto Heller
Composer
Tristram Cary
Editor
Jack Harris
Producer
Michael Balcon
Disc 2
BDThe Ladykillers (1955)
91 min
ComedyCrime
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.
Credits
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Writer
William Rose
Cast
Alec Guinnessas Professor Marcus
Cecil Parkeras Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Herbert Lomas Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'
Peter Sellersas Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
Danny Greenas 'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'
Katie Johnsonas Mrs. Wilberforce
Jack Warneras The Superintendent
Philip Staintonas The Sergeant
Frankie Howerdas The Barrow Boy
Madge Brindleyas Large Lady (uncredited)
Cinematographer
Otto Heller
Composer
Tristram Cary
Editor
Jack Harris
Producer
Michael Balcon
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 1, 2026