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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1951 DVD Release: 09/10/2002 Format: DVD - Black and White - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 21 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Comedy, Crime, Satire, Crime Comedy, Caper

Charles Crichton directed this Ealing caper comedy, with a witty script by T.E.B. Clarke that won an Academy Award. Alec Guinness is Henry Holland, an unassuming transporter of gold bullion who, after working for twenty years with no rewards in sight for his faithful service to his company, decides to reward himself by stealing one million pounds worth of gold. Calling on his old friend Pendlebury (Stanley Holloway), a manufacturer of paperweights and an amateur sculptor, and a couple of Cockney crooks, Lackery (Sidney James) and Shorty (Alfie Bass), they conspire to lift a gold shipment. After absconding with the gold, Henry melts the gold into a collection of souvenir Eiffel Towers, which he then ships off to Paris. But chaos reigns when a group of English schoolgirls purchase the gold towers, and the gang now become embroiled in a wild goose chase to recover their stolen gold. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Alec Guinness - Henry Holland
Stanley Holloway - Alfred Pendelbury
Sidney James - Lackery Wood
Alfie Bass - Shorty Fisher
Marjorie Fielding - Mrs. Chalk

Considered by many to be one of Sir Alec Guinness' best comedies, The Lavender Hill Mob is a great little under-appreciated film. The DVD is part of a whole collection of Guinness' films released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, which also includes Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Ladykillers, The Man in the White Suit and The Captain's Paradise. This film is presented in pan and scan with a 1.33:1 aspect ratio, and includes a theatrical trailer, a bio of Guinness and a collectable 4 page booklet. ~ Sharon McRill, All Movie Guide