---
title: 'The Ladykillers (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alexander Mackendrick'
released: '1955-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ladykillers-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048281/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Ladykillers (1955)

1955 · 91 min · United Kingdom

Part of: Ealing comedies

## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alexander Mackendrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-mackendrick)
- **Screenplay:** [William Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-rose)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tristram Cary](https://cinepixo.com/people/tristram-cary)
- **Producer:** [Michael Balcon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-balcon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Otto Heller](https://cinepixo.com/people/otto-heller)
- **Editor:** [Jack Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-harris)

## Cast

- [Cecil Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-parker)
- [Jack Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warner-2)
- [Frankie Howerd](https://cinepixo.com/people/frankie-howerd)
- [Danny Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-green)
- [Philip Stainton](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-stainton)
- [Katie Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/katie-johnson)
- [Herbert Lom](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-lom)
- [Jack Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warner)
- [Alec Guinness](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-guinness)
- [Peter Sellers](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-sellers)

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