The Lavender Hill Mob

Name: The Lavender Hill Mob
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1951-06-28
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James, Alfie Bass, Marjorie Fielding

1951·Movie·NR·78 min·★ 7.2(286)

Comedy Crime More English titles

“The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo!”

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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France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Brazil	Belas Artes à La Carte	—

About The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 English-language comedy and crime film directed by Charles Crichton. The cast is led by Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James. It has a runtime of 1h 18m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on FlixFling, Kanopy, Hoopla.

The Lavender Hill Mob was produced by Ealing Studios and The Rank Organisation and made in United Kingdom. It was released on June 28, 1951, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Charles Crichton
Writers: T. E. B. Clarke
Release date: June 28, 1951
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Ealing Studios, The Rank Organisation

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The Lavender Hill Mob cast & crew

The Lavender Hill Mob was directed by Charles Crichton and written by T. E. B. Clarke.

The cast features Alec Guinness as Henry 'Dutch' Holland, Stanley Holloway as Albert Pendlebury, Sidney James as Lackery, Alfie Bass as Shorty, Marjorie Fielding as Mrs. Chalk, and Edie Martin as Miss Evesham.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Georges Auric, cinematography is by Douglas Slocombe, and it was produced by Michael Balcon.

Is The Lavender Hill Mob worth watching?

The Lavender Hill Mob holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 286 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 18m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, The Lavender Hill Mob is worth a place on your watchlist.

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