The Ladykillers |
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| Name of Work | The Ladykillers | ||||||
| Production Date | 1955 | ||||||
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| General Notes | Very cleverly conceived and executed, the film's great success was ensured by the BAFTA winning performance of Katie Johnson as the elderly lady. She is priceless! Primary cast: Katie Johnson, Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green. | ||||||
Description
An eccentric and virtuous old lady inadvertently foils the plans of a gang of murderous thieves.
Theme
Evil is impotent. Secondary theme: you can’t cheat an honest lady.
Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life
All is right with the world because virtuous people prevail over evil people. Evil people simply destroy themselves, and innocence strengthens you.
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