The Lavender Hill Mob
“The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo!”
1951 · 1 h 18 min
Directed by 
Charles Crichton
Charles CrichtonCast
Alec Guinness 
Stanley Holloway 
Sidney James 
Alfie Bass 
Marjorie Fielding Edie Martin
Credits
Written by: T.E.B. Clarke
Plot
A meek bank clerk and his friend, a souvenir-maker, plan the perfect robbery of gold bullion by melting it into Eiffel Tower paperweights, in a classic Ealing comedy.
Sinekatalog’s take
A classic Ealing comedy with Alec Guinness.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (17,165 votes)
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