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The Ladykillers poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 88.4 / 100
1955·Comedy / Crime·1h 31m

THE LADYKILLERS

“Who was that lady I saw you outwit last night? That was no lady … That was ‘Mum’ Wilberforce, …”

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

Above the Line
Alexander Mackendrick·DirectorWilliam Rose·ScreenplayOtto Heller·Director of PhotographyTristram Cary·Original Music ComposerJack Harris·Editor
Cast
Alec Guinness·Professor MarcusCecil Parker·Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'Herbert Lom·Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'Peter Sellers·Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'Danny Green·'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'Katie Johnson·Mrs. WilberforceJack Warner·The SuperintendentPhilip Stainton·The SergeantFrankie Howerd·The Barrow BoyMadge Brindley·Large Lady (uncredited)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Alexander Mackendrick·Director
Writing· 1
William Rose·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Otto Heller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jack Harris·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Tristram Cary·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Balcon·Producer
By the Numbers
88.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Ladykillers's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Quirky
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a group of six men standing in the background on a light-colored, possibly concrete, pathway, looking forward. In the foreground, a woman we”

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Key Elements
SuitcaseHat With Flower
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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