The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- Directed by
- Charles Crichton
- Genre
- heist film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 289 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A meek bank clerk plans to steal a shipment of gold bars with a friend. They recruit two other men to help pull off the heist.
lightheartedwhimsicalbreezyclevercharmingamusingplayfulwitty
What happens
The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 British comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T. E. B. Clarke, directed by Charles Crichton, starring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway and featuring Sid James and Alfie Bass. The title refers to Lavender Hill, a street in Battersea, a district in London SW11, near to Clapham Junction railway station. It was one of the first films to feature Audrey Hepburn, in a minor role. The British Film Institute ranked The Lavender Hill Mob the 17th greatest British film of all time. The original film was digitally restored and re-released to UK cinemas on 29 July 2011 to celebrate its 60th anniversary. It is one of fifteen films listed in the category "Art" on the Vatican film list. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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