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The Lavender Hill Mob
Directed by Charles Crichton
1951•1h 21m•NR•★ 7.6
Comedy / Crime
Synopsis
A meek, unassumingly respectable Bank of England gold bullion delivery supervisor of twenty years secretly hatches a brilliant plot to hijack a gold shipment and melt down the ingots into miniature Eiffel Tower paperweights to smuggle into France. Charles Crichton's Oscar-winning, quintessential Ealing comedy masterpiece starring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway.
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Charles Crichton
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Cast & Crew
DirectorCharles Crichton
WriterT. E. B. Clarke
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
MusicGeorges Auric
Principal Cast
Alec GuinnessHenry 'Dutch' Holland
Stanley HollowayAlbert Pendlebury
Sidney JamesLackery Wood
Alfie BassShorty Fisher
Marjorie FieldingMrs. Chalk
Edie MartinMiss Evesham
John SalewParkin
Ronald AdamTurner
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Runtime1h 21m (81 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorCharles Crichton
LanguagesEnglish, French
CountryGB
StudioEaling Studios
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