The Lavender Hill Mob
The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo!
The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo!
Comedy, Crime
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1951
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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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Runtime:
78 min
Release date:
28 Jun 1951
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$31,288
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Charles Crichton's direction is subtle but inventive - check out the snaking, near-single-take opening in a Rio cabana - and the performances, writing and plotting are faultless.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006