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The Lavender Hill Mob

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
16K
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Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway, and Sidney James in The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
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Buddy ComedyCaperComedyCrime

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.

  • Director
    • Charles Crichton
  • Writer
    • T.E.B. Clarke
  • Stars
    • Alec Guinness
    • Stanley Holloway
    • Sidney James
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Crichton
    • Writer
      • T.E.B. Clarke
    • Stars
      • Alec Guinness
      • Stanley Holloway
      • Sidney James
    • 88User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Photos52

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    Top cast74

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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
    John Salew
    • Parkin
    Ronald Adam
    Ronald Adam
    • Turner
    Arthur Hambling
    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
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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 reviews88

    Featured review

    Crime doesn't pay

    Alec Guinness (1914-2000) plays a bank clerk who gets an idea to rob his own bank.He does that with the help of his friend Pendlebury (Stanley Holloway) and two professional criminals Lackery (Sid James) and Shorty (Alfie Bass).Lavender Hill Mob is brilliant crime comedy from 1951.The late Alec Guinness does amazing role work and the other actors do also superb job.You can also see the young and beautiful Audrey Hepburn playing Chiquita there.The movie has lots of marvelous scenes.One hilarious scene is the scene where the gang is trying to get to ship but are having all kind of problems with passports and stuff.And the car chase is absolutely brilliant.Watch this British classic movie.It won't let you down I guarantee it.
    • Petey-10
    • Nov 7, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • StudioCanal (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Einmal Millionär sein
    • Filming locations
      • Gunnersbury Park, London, England, UK(Police Exhibition)
    • Production companies
      • J. Arthur Rank Organisation
      • Ealing Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,361
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,524
      • May 12, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,232
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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

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