Rating of
3.5/4
The Ladykillers (1956) review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 01/15/12
“Professor” Marcus (Alec Guinness) rents rooms in Mrs. Louisa Wilberforce (Katie Johnson) house. he plans a robbery together with a con-man “Major” Courtney (Cecil Parker), Harry Robinson (Peter Sellers), the dense ex-boxer “One-Round” Lawson (Danny Green), and the brutal gangster Louis Harvey (Herbert Lom). They play Boccherini's Minuet (3rd movement) from String Quintet in E, Op. 11 No. 5 during their planning sessions. A memorable score with well timed comical scenes coupled with crime sequences. The humor was never forced and the supporting cast was effective in portraying their characters. It has an unexpected ending which pokes fun on the criminals who masterminded the bountiful cash. Some good lines from: Mrs. Wilberforce – “Simply try for one hour to behave like gentlemen.” Louis – “I shouldn't think he felt a thing.” The Lady Killers is a wonderful British dark comedy that is fun, watchable and a delightful treat for this type of genre such as this reviewer.
