The Ladykillers is Alexander Mackendrick’s classic Ealing comedy approximately an elderly lady who unwittingly rents her rooms out to a group of hardened criminals masquerading as a string quintet. In these opening minutes,the gang’s leader, ‘Professor’ Marcus (Alec Guinness) attempts to ingratiate himself with the tenacious Mrs Wilberforce (Katie Johnson). A digital restoration of The Ladykillers, or which is 60 years old this year,is available now on DVD & Blu-ray
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Source: theguardian.com