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Varastin miljoonan

Original title: The Lavender Hill Mob
  • 19511951
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
14K
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Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway, and Sidney James in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
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A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Charles Crichton
  • Writer
    • T.E.B. Clarke(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alec Guinness
    • Stanley Holloway
    • Sidney James
  • Director
    • Charles Crichton
  • Writer
    • T.E.B. Clarke(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alec Guinness
    • Stanley Holloway
    • Sidney James
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    The Lavender Hill Mob
    Trailer 2:25
    The Lavender Hill Mob

    Photos32

    Alec Guinness in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
    Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
    Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
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    Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway, and Sidney James in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
    Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
    Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
    Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway, and Sidney James in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
    Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway, and Sidney James in Varastin miljoonan (1951)
    Alec Guinness and Marjorie Fielding in Varastin miljoonan (1951)

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    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • Holland
    Stanley Holloway
    Stanley Holloway
    • Pendlebury
    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Lackery
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Shorty
    Marjorie Fielding
    Marjorie Fielding
    • Mrs. Chalk
    Edie Martin
    Edie Martin
    • Miss Evesham
    John Salew
    • Parkin
    Ronald Adam
    Ronald Adam
    • Turner
    Arthur Hambling
    • Wallis
    Gibb McLaughlin
    Gibb McLaughlin
    • Godwin
    John Gregson
    John Gregson
    • Farrow
    Clive Morton
    Clive Morton
    • Station Sergeant
    Sydney Tafler
    Sydney Tafler
    • Clayton
    Marie Burke
    Marie Burke
    • Senora Gallardo
    Audrey Hepburn
    Audrey Hepburn
    • Chiquita
    William Fox
    William Fox
    • Gregory
    Michael Trubshawe
    Michael Trubshawe
    • British Ambassador
    Ann Heffernan
    • Kiosk Girl
    • Director
      • Charles Crichton
    • Writer
      • T.E.B. Clarke(original screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Audrey Hepburn (Chiquita) was considered for a larger role in this movie, but stage work made her unavailable. Sir Alec Guinness was impressed with the young actress and arranged for her to appear in a bit part. This is considered to be Hepburn's first appearance in a major movie.
    • Goofs
      During the chase, the license plate on the armored truck is LKL238. The police officer correctly reports the license plate as LKL238. However, when the dispatcher repeats the license plate, he says LKL638.
    • Quotes

      Henry Holland: A minute later, the guard will appear around this corner, and you, Pendlebury, will detain him for at least half a minute. Ask him for a light, ask him the way, ask him anything, but keep him there, we must have those thirty seconds.

      Pendlebury: Edgar.

      Henry Holland: I beg your pardon?

      Pendlebury: Isn't one supposed to say that when one's being briefed? On my rare visits to the cinema...

      Henry Holland: The word is "roger."

      Pendlebury: Oh, roger. How silly of me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Tuesday's Documentary: The Ealing Comedies or Kind Hearts and Overdrafts (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Rumba Rio
      (uncredited)

      Composed and performed by Ivor Mairants

    User reviews76

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    7/10
    Small Ealing comedy that still delivers.
    A banker decides to rob his own bank.

    A classic small British film that punches above it weight. Good cast get their teeth in to an Oscar winning script. The kind of film they should show at films schools to show how good films are constructed and delivered. One of the top 100 comedy films ever made - although delivers small chuckles rather than out-and-out laughs.
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    • Pedro_H
    • Oct 6, 2002

    FAQ2

    • The girls in school are singing a song that Stanley Holloway later sings in "The Titfield Thunderbolt." Does anyone recognize it?
    • How are the Lavender Hill Mob caught?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1952 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • StudioCanal (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • The Lavender Hill Mob
    • Filming locations
      • Gunnersbury Park, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • J. Arthur Rank Organisation
      • Ealing Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,945
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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