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Naisentappajat

Original title: The Ladykillers
  • 19551955
  • K-13K-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,875
939
Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Danny Green, Katie Johnson, Cecil Parker, and Jack Warner in Naisentappajat (1955)
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,875
939
  • Director
    • Alexander Mackendrick
  • Writers
    • William Rose(story)
    • Jimmy O'Connor(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Alec Guinness
    • Peter Sellers
    • Cecil Parker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alexander Mackendrick
  • Writers
    • William Rose(story)
    • Jimmy O'Connor(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Alec Guinness
    • Peter Sellers
    • Cecil Parker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 166User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos2

    The Ladykillers
    Trailer 2:35
    The Ladykillers
    The Ladykillers - Rialto Pictures Trailer
    Trailer 1:30
    The Ladykillers - Rialto Pictures Trailer

    Photos126

    Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom, and Cecil Parker in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Danny Green, and Cecil Parker in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Alec Guinness, Katie Johnson, and Cecil Parker in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Alec Guinness in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Danny Green, Katie Johnson, and Cecil Parker in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Alec Guinness in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Katie Johnson in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Naisentappajat (1955)
    Peter Sellers and Danny Green in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Cecil Parker in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Herbert Lom in Naisentappajat (1955)
    Alec Guinness in Naisentappajat (1955)

    Top cast

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    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • Professor Marcus
    Peter Sellers
    Peter Sellers
    • Harry
    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • Claude
    Herbert Lom
    Herbert Lom
    • Louis
    Danny Green
    Danny Green
    • One-Round
    Jack Warner
    Jack Warner
    • The Superintendent
    Katie Johnson
    Katie Johnson
    • Louisa Wilberforce
    Philip Stainton
    • The Sergeant
    Frankie Howerd
    Frankie Howerd
    • The Barrow Boy
    Madge Brindley
    Madge Brindley
    • Large Lady
    • (uncredited)
    Hélène Burls
    • Hypatia
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Charters
    • Bystander
    • (uncredited)
    Kenneth Connor
    Kenneth Connor
    • Cab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Corcoran
    • Burglar
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Corcoran
    • Burglar
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Dibbs
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Parcels Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Griffiths
    • Junk Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alexander Mackendrick
    • Writers
      • William Rose(story) (screenplay)
      • Jimmy O'Connor(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The producers originally rejected director Alexander Mackendrick's choice of Katie Johnson for the role of Mrs. Wilberforce on the grounds that she might be too frail for the project, and so they cast a younger actress who died before filming began.
    • Goofs
      When the policeman calls at Mrs. Wilberforce's house, he introduces himself as "Sergeant McDonald". At the end of the film, the Inspector refers to the same character as "Sergeant Harris". In the credits he is simply listed as "Sergeant".
    • Quotes

      Professor Marcus: You're most kind, and if I may say so, you have a very curious and charming house. Such, um, pretty windows.

      Louisa Wilberforce: Oh, thank you,

      Louisa Wilberforce: [pointing to a window] And I rather favour positions...

      Professor Marcus: [interrupting] I always think the windows are the eyes of a house, and didn't someone say the eyes are the windows of the soul?

      Louisa Wilberforce: I don't really know. Oh, it's such a charming thought, I do hope someone expressed it!

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, roses are shown, to highlight the fact that William Rose wrote the screenplay.
    • Connections
      Featured in Tuesday's Documentary: The Ealing Comedies or Kind Hearts and Overdrafts (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Minuet in E major
      (uncredited)

      Written by Luigi Boccherini, arranged for string ensemble

      [playing on the phonograph whenever the robbers are pretending to be practicing]

    User reviews166

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    Featured review
    Great when I was a kid; still great now!
    OK so I like it. Why? Well it is that intoxicating combination of dry black humour, pathos and perhaps a pleasing inevitability that whatever twist the film takes, you know it should be no other way.

    I cannot fault the cast, I regretted as a kid that I did not see Katie Johnson again (I know she made many other films, but I have never collided with them), whereas Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers were often featured on a Saturday Matinee.

    I am, however, pleasantly surprised at how well this film is rated by IMDb! Of course I would give it high marks, but it is very interesting to see how many other people from other nations both 'get it' and appreciate it. It is perhaps, these days, just a gentle farce with black edges where naivety blends in with irony, and I am not claiming that it makes me LoL the whole time. But it is eminently watchable and re-watchable and I would never hesitate to recommend it; indeed those who do not like it would probably not 'get me' either!
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    • acutler
    • Jan 22, 2004

    FAQ4

    • Is this based on a book?
    • How many ladies die?
    • Who actually dies?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1956 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Ladykillers
    • Filming locations
      • Argyle Street, St. Pancras, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Ealing Studios
      • Michael Balcon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,213
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,038
      • Jun 6, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,350
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & intented ratio/open matte, theatrical release, director specification)

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