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Professor Marcus rents a London flat, telling his landlady that he and his friends are musicians who will be rehearsing in the flat. In reality, neither the professor nor his friends can play a note. He is a criminal mastermind, holding court over his gang of thieves, including the likes of punkish...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Studio Canal+, Image UK, Ltd, Lionsgate (Firm)
Other Authors: Balcon, Michael, 1896-1977, Rose, William, 1914-1987, Mackendrick, Alexander, 1912-1993, Guinness, Alec, 1914-2000, Parker, Cecil, 1897-1971, Lom, Herbert, Sellers, Peter, 1925-1980, Green, Danny, 1903-1973, Heller, Otto, 1896-1970, Harris, Jack, 1905-1971, Cary, Tristram
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:English, dubbed French and dubbed Spanish dialogue, subtitles in French and Spanish.
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010]
Series:StudioCanal collection.
Subjects:
Thieves > England > London > Drama.
Robbery > England > London > Drama.
Criminal behavior > England > London > Drama.
Robo > Inglaterra > Londres > Teatro.
Delitos y delincuentes > Inglaterra > Londres > Teatro.
Crime films.
Comedy films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Motion pictures, British.
Foreign films.
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Summary:Professor Marcus rents a London flat, telling his landlady that he and his friends are musicians who will be rehearsing in the flat. In reality, neither the professor nor his friends can play a note. He is a criminal mastermind, holding court over his gang of thieves, including the likes of punkish Harry, the homicidal Louis and punch-drunk One-Round. The gang uses the professor's flat as a headquarters, where they conceive a daring 60,000 pound robbery.
Item Description:Title from disc.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1955.
Special features: Introduction by Terry Gilliam; filmed interviews with Allan Scott, Terence Davies and Ronald Harwood; audio commentary with Ealing expert Phil Kemp; "Forever Ealing" documentary; "Cleaning up The ladykillers" featurette; interview with James Mangold; theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3.4 in. + 1 booklet (17 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm.)
Format:Blu-ray disc, regions A and B, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 2.0 stereo., 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Best British Acress and Best British Screenplay, BAFTA Film Awards in 1956.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Otto Heller ; editor, Jack Harris ; music composer, Tristram Cary.