The Ladykillers (1955)

United Kingdom, 97 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Ladykillers
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1956-03-05

Cast

Katie Johnson
Mrs Louisa Wilberforce, änka

Alec Guinness
"Professor Marcus" alias Doc, ligaledare

Herbert Lom
"Mr Harvey" alias Louis, ligamedlem

Cecil Parker
"Major Courtney" alias Major, ligamedlem

Peter Sellers
"Mr Robinson" alias Harry, ligamedlem

Danny Green
"Mr Lawson" alias One-Round (Enrondarn), ligamedlem

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Titles

Original title
  • The Ladykillers
Swedish release title
  • Ladykillers
Alternative title
  • The Lady Killers
Re-release title
  • Bankrånarligan

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Associate Producer
Unit Manager
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Orchestra
Conductor
Assistant Production Designer
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Assistant
Sound Editor
Storyboard

Cast

Katie Johnson Mrs Louisa Wilberforce, änka
Alec Guinness "Professor Marcus" alias Doc, ligaledare
Herbert Lom "Mr Harvey" alias Louis, ligamedlem
Cecil Parker "Major Courtney" alias Major, ligamedlem
Peter Sellers "Mr Robinson" alias Harry, ligamedlem
Danny Green "Mr Lawson" alias One-Round (Enrondarn), ligamedlem
Jack Warner poliskommissarien
Frankie Howerd fruktförsäljaren
Kenneth Connor första taxichauffören
Phoebe Hodgson en av Mrs Wilberforces väninnor
Hélène Burls Hypatia, en av Mrs Wilberforces väninnor
Edie Martin Lettice, en av Mrs Wilberforces väninnor
Evelyn Kerry Amelia, en av Mrs Wilberforces väninnor
Fred Griffiths skrothandlaren som äger hästen
Sam Kydd andra taxichauffören
Ewan Roberts konstapeln på polisstationen
Neil Wilson en polis
Michael Corcoran inbrottstjuv
Harold Goodwin tjänstemannen på hittegodsavdelningen
Jack Melford en man från Scotland Yard
Robert Moore en poliskonstapel
John Rudling en nervöse mannen
Madge Brindley en storvuxen dam
Lucy Griffiths Miss Pringle
Leonard Sharp trottoarkonstnären
- Ej krediterade:
Stratford Johns säkerhetsvakt
Peter Williams
George Roderick
Lynne Roberts barn
Anthony John barn
Sandra Robb barn
Janet Ayres barn
Peter Evans barn
Kevin Green barn
Janet Hart barn
Colin Pike barn

Companies

Production Company Ealing Studios Ltd.
A Michael Balcon Production
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri 1975
Rank Film Distributors of Sweden AB 1956
Cat-Film Distributions AB 1973
Distributor in Sweden (16 mm) Swedish Film AB 1981
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2005

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 114147
Date 1975-01-13
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2455 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 490-460-440-550-515 = 2455 meter.


Censorship number 87837
Date 1956-02-29
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2475 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2667 meter
Length in minutes 97 min


Production location

United Kingdom 1955 1955
Ealing Studios London
Kings Cross London (exteriörer)

Release dates

First showing 1955-12-08 London United Kingdom 97 min
Release in Sweden 1956-03-05 Palladium Stockholm Sweden 90 min
TV showing 1969-01-03 Sweden 87 min
1980-01-06 TV2 Sweden 87 min
1997-12-30 SVT1 Sweden 87 min
2004-07-04 SVT1 Sweden 87 min
DVD release 2005-12-14 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2009-04-09
2009-04-12
2009-09-19
Cinematheque screening 2016-04-02 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
2016-04-09 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Kvintett, violin (2), viola, violoncell (2), G. 275, E-dur. Menuett
Composer Luigi Boccherini (1771)


Original title Silver Threads Among the Gold
Composer Hart Pease Danks (1873)
Lyrics Valdemar Dalquist (svensk textbearbetning 1915)
Emil Norlander (svensk text)
Eben E. Rexford (engelsk text 1873)
Singer Katie Johnson
Alec Guinness
Herbert Lom
Cecil Parker
Peter Sellers
Danny Green
Phoebe Hodgson
Hélène Burls
Edie Martin
Evelyn Kerry


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2455


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 12 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 2
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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