The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) | |
Director(s) | Charles Crichton |
Producer(s) | Michael Balcon, Michael Truman (associate) |
Top Genres | Comedy, Crime |
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The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Charles Crichton and produced by Michael Balcon and Michael Truman.
Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Actor | Alec Guinness | Nominated |
Best Writing | T. E. B. Clarke | Won |
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THE 8TH ANNUAL RULE BRITANNIA BLOGATHON: The Lavender Hill Mob, 1951
on Sep 24, 2021 From Caftan WomanA Shroud of Thoughts is the place to be this weekend for the 8th Annual Rule Britannia Blogathon courtesy of our host, Terence Towles Canote. My contribution is a look at the old favourite from Ealing, The Lavender Hill Mob, 1951."The events and characters portrayed in this film are fictitious and a... Read full article
The Lavender Hill Mob
By Beatrice on Jul 21, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Lavender Hill Mob Directed by Charles Crichton Written by T.E.B. Clarke 1951/UK Ealing Studios Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant #250 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Was there ever a more versatile actor than Alec Guinness? The movie begins with “Dutch” Holland (Guinness) r... Read full article
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 5, 2014 From 4 Star FilmsStarring Alec Guinness and David Holloway this Ealing Studios comedy-heist film begins with an older man recounting how he got away with a large amount of gold bullion. His job had been to ride with gold shipments while they were transported. However, soon he met a quirky fellow partial to art and t... Read full article
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 5, 2014 From 4 Star FilmsStarring Alec Guinness and David Holloway this Ealing Studios comedy-heist film begins with an older man recounting how he got away with a large amount of gold bullion. His job had been to ride with gold shipments while they were transported. However, soon he met a quirky fellow partial to art and t... Read full article
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Quotes from The Lavender Hill Mob
Lackery: A ruddy waste! There's many a starving bloke'd be glad of that lot!
Henry Holland: The world is ours!
Turner: The trouble with you, Holland, is that you haven't enough ambition.
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Facts about The Lavender Hill Mob
First feature film of Frank Forsyth.
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these - it might have been" is a taken from 'Maud Muller', a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.
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