This is an excellent droll black comedy and featured by a British all-star-cast such as Alec Guinnes , Herbert Lom and Peter Sellers and originally written by Willian Rose ; being produced during the golden decade of Ealing studio . It deals with an eccentric man named professor Marcus , (Alec Guinness who had said that he based his characterisation on theatre critic) , actually a robber , and his crew called Major Courtney (Cecil Parker) , Mr. Harvey (Herbert Lom) , Mr. Robinson (Peter Sellers , though Richard Attenborough was originally considered for this role) and One-Round (Danny Green, though Tommy Cooper was suggested for the role but stage commitments prevented him from auditioning) pose as a band in order to rob an armored truck , all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord , a sharp old woman (Katie Johnson) . The robbery took place in Cheney Street near its junction with Battle Bridge Road, immediately to the west of Kings Cross station . Then they rent a room in an old woman's house, but soon she discovers the plot and they must kill her, a task that is more difficult than it seems . The greatest criminal minds of all time have finally met their match.
The picture is a funny and droll comedy especially in the parts happen the antics and flops one time the robbery was committed . Interesting and fun story by William Rose who claimed to have dreamed the entire story from start to finish . The laughters and chuckles are varied and giggles are based on diverse personalities and differences among protagonists . It's an agreeable movie for the youth and old people who will enjoy enormously and with lots of fun . This is a top-drawer comedy with a rather darker, more satirical edge to them than the rather cosy and parochial British comedy more typical of the era . Alec Guinness -in similar role to Tom Hanks many years later- is terrific as the leader , if you like Guinness manic performance , you'll enjoy this one . Special mention to Katie Johnson as the old landlady , though the producers originally rejected director Alexander Mackendrick's choice of Katie Johnson for the role of Mrs. Wilberforce on the grounds that she might be too frail for the project, and so they cast a younger actress -who died before filming began . Colorful and glamorous cinematography by Otto Heller . Enjoyable musical score by Tristram Cary , adding the Minuet from Luigi Boccherini's "Quintet in E major, Opus 11, Number 5" , each time one of the gang members is killed, the arrangement of the music changes from quintet to quartet to trio etc, as if it is being played only by the surviving members of the gang . The motion picture was masterfully directed by Alexander Mackendrick who directed excellent films ; as he debuted in 1948 with the Ealing comedy classic Whisky Galore! (1949) and went on shooting : The man in the white suit , The 'Maggie' , Sammy Going South , A High Wind in Jamaica and Sweet Smell of Success . The flick will appeal to Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers fans and black comedy buffs . Rating : Better than average , worthwhile seeing , and it has been voted as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time".
Plans to remake Ladykillers (1955) date back to 1998 when Robert Harling was attached to direct. Modern adaptation älso titled Ladykillers was directed by Cohen Brothers , Joel and Ethan , in 2004 , being a remake of the 1955 comedy ,this new version of the classic movie results to be as entertaining and amusing as the British film ; the story revolves again around professor who puts together a group of thieves to rob a loot, being starred by Tom Hanks , Irma P Hall , Tzi Ma , Marlon Wayans , Ryan Hurst , Tzi Ma and J.K. Simmons . Prior to filming, Tom Hanks as a Southern professor had not seen Ladykillers (1955) as he did not want it to prejudice the way he acted in the remake.
The picture is a funny and droll comedy especially in the parts happen the antics and flops one time the robbery was committed . Interesting and fun story by William Rose who claimed to have dreamed the entire story from start to finish . The laughters and chuckles are varied and giggles are based on diverse personalities and differences among protagonists . It's an agreeable movie for the youth and old people who will enjoy enormously and with lots of fun . This is a top-drawer comedy with a rather darker, more satirical edge to them than the rather cosy and parochial British comedy more typical of the era . Alec Guinness -in similar role to Tom Hanks many years later- is terrific as the leader , if you like Guinness manic performance , you'll enjoy this one . Special mention to Katie Johnson as the old landlady , though the producers originally rejected director Alexander Mackendrick's choice of Katie Johnson for the role of Mrs. Wilberforce on the grounds that she might be too frail for the project, and so they cast a younger actress -who died before filming began . Colorful and glamorous cinematography by Otto Heller . Enjoyable musical score by Tristram Cary , adding the Minuet from Luigi Boccherini's "Quintet in E major, Opus 11, Number 5" , each time one of the gang members is killed, the arrangement of the music changes from quintet to quartet to trio etc, as if it is being played only by the surviving members of the gang . The motion picture was masterfully directed by Alexander Mackendrick who directed excellent films ; as he debuted in 1948 with the Ealing comedy classic Whisky Galore! (1949) and went on shooting : The man in the white suit , The 'Maggie' , Sammy Going South , A High Wind in Jamaica and Sweet Smell of Success . The flick will appeal to Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers fans and black comedy buffs . Rating : Better than average , worthwhile seeing , and it has been voted as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time".
Plans to remake Ladykillers (1955) date back to 1998 when Robert Harling was attached to direct. Modern adaptation älso titled Ladykillers was directed by Cohen Brothers , Joel and Ethan , in 2004 , being a remake of the 1955 comedy ,this new version of the classic movie results to be as entertaining and amusing as the British film ; the story revolves again around professor who puts together a group of thieves to rob a loot, being starred by Tom Hanks , Irma P Hall , Tzi Ma , Marlon Wayans , Ryan Hurst , Tzi Ma and J.K. Simmons . Prior to filming, Tom Hanks as a Southern professor had not seen Ladykillers (1955) as he did not want it to prejudice the way he acted in the remake.