The Ladykillers

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 65/100
Total warning time: 2m 8s
Sex/Nudity: 🟡 30/100 (8s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:45:12 - 00:45:20] Brief suggestive dialogue.
Drug Use: 🔴 70/100 (55s)
  • 🟡 50/100 [00:30:45 - 00:31:10] Characters are seen smoking cigarettes.
  • 🔴 70/100 [01:05:30 - 01:06:00] Discussion about drugs and drug use.
Violence: 🟡 60/100 (55s)
  • 🟡 40/100 [00:20:15 - 00:20:30] Mild physical altercation between characters.
  • 🔴 70/100 [01:15:20 - 01:16:00] Scene involving a planned crime with implied violence.
Strong Language: 🟡 50/100 (10s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:10:05 - 00:10:10] Use of mild profanity.
  • 🟡 60/100 [00:55:40 - 00:55:45] Stronger language used in a heated moment.
The Ladykillers
Year: 1955
Runtime: 91 min
Genre: Comedy, Crime
IMDB: 7.7
Meta Score: 91
Votes: 26464
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Stars: Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom
Overview: Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

Movie FAQ

Q: Who directed the original 1955 version of The Ladykillers?
A: The original 1955 version of The Ladykillers was directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
Q: What is the basic plot of The Ladykillers (1955)?
A: The Ladykillers (1955) follows a group of criminals, led by Professor Marcus (Alec Guinness), who rent a room from an unsuspecting elderly widow, Mrs. Wilberforce. They plan to use her house as the base for a heist, but their scheme begins to unravel due to her interference and their own incompetence.
Q: Who are the main actors in The Ladykillers (1955)?
A: The main actors in The Ladykillers (1955) include Alec Guinness as Professor Marcus, Peter Sellers as Harry Robinson, Cecil Parker as Major Courtney, Herbert Lom as Louis Harvey, and Danny Green as One-Round.
Q: Is The Ladykillers (1955) a comedy or a crime film?
A: The Ladykillers (1955) is a black comedy crime film, blending elements of humor with a criminal heist plot.
Q: What makes The Ladykillers (1955) stand out among other heist films?
A: The Ladykillers (1955) stands out due to its dark humor, memorable performances by Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, and its unique premise of criminals being outwitted by an innocent elderly woman.