The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers1955

Stars: Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Rating: NOT RATED
Runtime: 91 minutes

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. Wilber… more »



[Professor Marcus enters the phone booth right as the phone rings. On the other end, Claude is in another phone booth outside the train station, watching Mrs. Wilberforce collect their trunk]

Professor Marcus:
Now, Major, before we start, let's press button A, shall we?... That's better... Major. Ma - Major! I want you to keep calm, speak quietly, and concentrate. Have you got that? Splendid. Mrs. W. should be coming into view just about... [hums]... now... Now she's driving away. [She does, but comes back] . Major, Major, Major [throws phone book] RELAX! Calm down!

Claude:
Back to the station! She's come back to the station!

Louis:
[Enters phone booth] What's wrong? Major!

Professor Marcus:
Louis! Louis!

Louis:
Major, tell me what's happening! Major!

Professor Marcus:
Louis! Louis, will you mind your own business, please!

Harry:
[Now Harry is in the phone booth too, and One-Round tries to squeeze in with them] Louis! Give us a listen, Louis! Come on, let me hear, will you? I want to hear! [to One-Round] Get out! Louis, I want to hear what he says!

Louis:
[to One-Round] You get out! Major, tell me what's happening!

Mrs. Louisa Wilberforce:
[Comes out of the train station with her umbrella] I'm always leaving it.

Louis:
[Professor Marcus is laughing] What's she doing?

One-Round:
What's going on here?

Professor Marcus:
It's all right, it's just that she went back to get her umbrella!

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