Product Information
A timid bank clerk, schemes to get back at his employer, the Bank of England, by masterminding a foolproof heist. Not everything goes according to plan however.Product Identifiers
EAN7321900381246
eBay Product ID (ePID)30590307
Product Key Features
ActorAudrey Hepburn, Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sid James, John Gregson, Alfie Bass, Marjorie Fielding
Film/TV TitleThe Lavender Hill Mob
DirectorCharles Crichton
LanguageEnglish
Run Time77 Mins
Release Year2004
FeaturesBlack & White, Theatrical Trailer
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Additional InformationIn Ealing Studio's classic crime caper THE LAVENDER HILL MOB, Alec Guinness plays Mr. Holland, a fussy and unnecessarily overprotective bank supervisor. However, unbeknowst to his employers the Bank of England, he is the leader of the titular crime gang. So, on the day that a gold bullion lorry is robbed, Mr. Holland is the last person to be suspected. Winning an Oscar for Best Story & Screenplay THE LAVENDER HILL MOB is an Ealing delight that sees Guinness revelling in his scheming character. Look out for the fleeting appearance of a young Audrey Hepburn in the opening scene.
ReviewsWhat DVD - ...One of the most innovative and enjoyable films of the Ealing cannon...
ScreenwriterT.E.B. Clarke
Sound sourceMono
Movie/TV TitleThe Lavender Hill Mob
Director of PhotographyDouglas Slocombe