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The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

Actor(s): Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James, Alfie Bass, Marjorie Fielding
Director(s): Charles Crichton
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Movie Details

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

DVD Synopsis

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

Actors

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


Editorial Review of DVD

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

Member Movie Reviews

Aimee M. (AimeeM) wrote on 3/31/2008...

If you like old Alec Guinness movies, you will like this one. Similar to The Ladykillers, this also has to do with Robberies gone wrong. Hilarious movie with a cameo appearance of Audrey Hepburn!


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