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The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo!

19517.21h 18m

Overview

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

Directed by Charles Crichton
Written by T. E. B. Clarke
Produced by Michael Balcon
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Top Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Henry 'Dutch' Holland

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Albert Pendlebury

Sidney James

Sidney James

Lackery

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Shorty

Marjorie Fielding

Marjorie Fielding

Mrs. Chalk

Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Miss Evesham

John Salew

John Salew

Parkin

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Turner

Arthur Hambling

Arthur Hambling

Wallis

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Godwin

Themes & Keywords

goldbanksouvenirpolice chaseblack and whiteealingarmored car robberyeiffel tower, parisfoundrybank clerk

About The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob is a comedy, crime film released in 1951 exploring themes of gold, bank, souvenir, police chase, black and white, ealing. Directed by Charles Crichton, it stars Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James. A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

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