The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Comedy about a meek bank clerk who plans a theft from his own bank. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Charles Crichton
Written By: T.E.B. Clarke
Starring: Sidney James, Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Alfie Bass, Audrey Hepburn, Cyril Chamberlain, Clive Morton, Marjorie Fielding, Marie Burke, Edie Martin
Country: UK
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The Lavender Hill Mob belongs to 33 collections
1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (collaborative: moderated by kozan26 - 233 stars)
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| Date | User | Rating | |
| Aug 23, 2021 |  |
deep_green | 60 39th |
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First half is much more interesting, in part due to two great characters who just... disappear. In particular I find Alec Guiness doesn't hold the comedy very well when he's driving, which is most of the second half.
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| Jun 28, 2021 |  |
driscarpin | 88 84th |
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O Mistério da Torre estreava há 70 anos em Londres. Há mais de uma década tive um binge de filmes com o Alec Guinness, mas por algum motivo esse ficou de fora e qual a minha surpresa de encontrar logo no início a Audrey Hepburn num papel mínimo! Mais uma comédia finíssima do Charles Crichton, este que perpassou décadas do humor inglês e trabalhando com os mais talentosos cômicos da ilha. BlurayRip HANDJOB.
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| Aug 09, 2020 |  |
hotsake | 74 81st |
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This was surprisingly fun, the story got more madcap as the film went on until the final excellently done scene.
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| Jun 06, 2020 |  |
Difontaine | 76 70th |
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For a comedy, I found the heist parts very tense. Good bit of fun.
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| Apr 30, 2020 |  |
Hadleyreis | 77 68th |
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Audrey Hepburn was sensational
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| Nov 24, 2019 |  |
NathanBates | 80 77th |
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Generally fun comedy bank heist movie. The characters are in way over their heads, and the subtle humor (in both the understated dialogue and the physical moments) plays well even today.
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| May 21, 2018 |  |
Icarus | 84 75th |
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A standout performance by Guiness combined with an excellent use of the framing device and a brisk third act makes for a very enjoyable film.
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| Jun 22, 2017 |  |
Jimmy Suede | 85 85th |
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Okay, I guess I can really enjoy a heist movie. The operators in this one weren't carried to success by the force of their utter coolness. Alec Guiness was a down-right nerd, and played it brilliantly. Very fun flick, and surprisingly tense for being so light-hearted.
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| Feb 11, 2017 |  |
Ag0stoMesmer | 3 73rd |
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Cute caper that through the chase scenes kept bringing to mind the Blues Brothers
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| Dec 09, 2016 |  |
mandy | 6 44th |
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Dated but short, well constructed and amusing. The sequence coming down the stairs of the Eiffel tower was very effective.
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| Nov 26, 2014 |  |
oskarhu | 78 62nd |
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Light and amusing. Guinness is great.
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| Mar 03, 2013 |  |
eCitizen | 40 32nd |
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It was amusing to watch these otherwise law abiding men pull off a daring daylight gold robbery. The story is very weak, and some of the comedy had a very British sensibility. I found the details of the heist just too convenient and lacking imagination. There are a few amusing chase scenes. Overall this movie is somewhat amusing but not at all convincing.
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| Aug 04, 2010 |  |
PeaceAnarchy | 84 77th |
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Entertaining and very well made. Guinness is really good and the caper is cleverly constructed with a solid ending.
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| Jul 12, 2009 |  |
cinema_hell | 75 46th |
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Audrey Hepburn appears for only 15 seconds, playing a Brazilian girl... But anyway, this is a good and entertaining movie.
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| Nov 23, 2007 |  |
Spunkie | 55 52nd |
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Eiffel Tower rundown was hilarious apart from the movie. Guiness reminded me of Allen which connected to Small Time Crooks. Minor fun.
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| Feb 23, 2007 |  |
TheDiceman | 70 82nd |
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Classic.
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| Dec 08, 2006 |  |
MartinTeller | 75 54th |
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Not as funny as you might think. Scattered amusing moments here and there, especially at the end, but mostly it's just a straight heist movie. However, it's fairly enjoyable anyway.
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| Average Percentile 62.62% from 412 Ratings |  |