The Lavender Hill Mob

United Kingdom, 1951

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Episode of Series “Forever Ealing”.
This comedy stars Alec Guinness as an underpaid bank clerk who plans and executes a gold robbery but his colleagues’ attempt to hide the loot leads to bizarre and suspenseful complications. Also features Stanley Holloway and Sidney James. Won Academy award for Best story and screenplay.

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Credits

producer

Michael Truman

director

Charles Crichton

production company

Ealing Studios

Duration

01:18:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1951

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Group of items

Forever Ealing

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302796

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)

Comedy

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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