The Ladykillers (1955 film)
| The Ladykillers | |
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Original film poster by Reginald Mount | |
| Directed by | Alexander Mackendrick |
| Written by | William Rose |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
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| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Edited by | Jack Harris |
| Music by | Tristram Cary |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | The Rank Organisation |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Ladykillers is a 1955 British black comedy crime film directed by Alexander Mackendrick for Ealing Studios. It stars Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Jack Warner, and Katie Johnson as the old lady, Mrs. Wilberforce.
William Rose wrote the screenplay, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay. He claimed to have dreamt the entire film and merely had to remember the details when he awoke.