THE LADYKILLERS showcases Alec Guinness in one of his most unforgettable performances as Professor Marcus, mastermind of a gang of vicious bank robbers who rent a room from an elderly widow. But when the dear old woman begins to meddle in their "perfect crime," the crooks decide that she might pose the biggest threat of all.

• 1 hr 31 min
• Directed by

  Alexander Mac Kendrick
• Written by William Rose

• Starring

  Alec Guinness

  ,

  Cecil Parker

  ,

  Herbert Lom

  ,

  Peter Sellers

  ,

  Katie Johnson

  ,

  Danny Green

  ,

  Jack Warner

  ,

  Frankie Howerd

  ,

  Philip Stainton

  ,

  Fred Griffiths

  ,

  Kenneth Connor

  ,

  Stratford Johns

  ,

  Sam Kydd

  ,

  Edie Martin

  ,

  Ewan Roberts

  ,

  Robert Moore

  ,

  Harold Goodwin

  ,

  Lucy Griffiths