The Lavender Hill Mob
Holland, a shy retiring man, dreams of being rich and living the good life. Faithfully, for 20 years, he has worked as a bank transfer agent for the delivery of gold bullion. One day he befriends Pendlebury, a maker of souvenirs. Holland remarks that, with Pendlebury's smelting equipment, one could forge the gold into harmless-looking toy Eiffel Towers and smuggle the gold from England into France. Soon after, the two plant a story to gain the services of professional criminals Lackery and Shorty. Together, the four plot their crime, leading to unexpected twists and turns.
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Comedy, Crime
1951
78 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Lavender Hill Mob
- Duration : 78 min
- Languages : English, French, Portuguese
- Writers : T.E.B. Clarke (original screenplay)
- Directors : Charles Crichton min
- Imdb : 7.8 (9067 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.9 (5391 votes)
- Actors : Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James, Alfie Bass
Movie Storyline
Holland, a shy retiring man, dreams of being rich and living the good life. Faithfully, for 20 years, he has worked as a bank transfer agent for the delivery of gold bullion. One day he befriends Pendlebury, a maker of souvenirs. Holland remarks that, with Pendlebury's smelting equipment, one could forge the gold into harmless-looking toy Eiffel Towers and smuggle the gold from England into France. Soon after, the two plant a story to gain the services of professional criminals Lackery and Shorty. Together, the four plot their crime, leading to unexpected twists and turns.