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The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
T.E.B. Clarke (original screenplay)
Release Date:
10 September 1951 (Sweden)
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Tagline:
He stole $3,000,000 in gold and that's a lot of BULLion! more
Plot:
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eifel Towers. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Retro Cafe: 'The Man in the White Suit'
(From CinemaSpy. 31 May 2009, 9:05 PM, PDT)
Ealing Studios Backed by Disney
(From WENN. 14 April 2003)
(From CinemaSpy. 31 May 2009, 9:05 PM, PDT)
Ealing Studios Backed by Disney
(From WENN. 14 April 2003)
User Comments:
One of the most engaging and witty movie I have seen
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alec Guinness | ... | Holland |
 | Stanley Holloway | ... | Pendlebury |
| Sid James | ... | Lackery (as Sidney James) |
| Alfie Bass | ... | Shorty |
| Marjorie Fielding | ... | Mrs. Chalk |
| Edie Martin | ... | Miss Evesham |
| John Salew | ... | Parkin |
| Ronald Adam | ... | Turner |
| Arthur Hambling | ... | Wallis |
| Gibb McLaughlin | ... | Godwin |
| John Gregson | ... | Farrow |
| Clive Morton | ... | Station Sergeant |
| Sydney Tafler | ... | Clayton |
| Marie Burke | ... | Senora Gallardo |
 | Audrey Hepburn | ... | Chiquita |
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UK:81 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Iceland:L |
USA:Approved (MPAA rating: certificate #15054) |
UK:U (video rating) (1988) |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:U
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Arriving in Paris, Pendlebury recites the words, "Gay, sprightly land of mirth and social ease"; Holland later repeats the phrase in reference to Rio de Janeiro. This line is a subtle reference to the movie's plot, because those words come originally from the 1765 poem "The Traveller" by Oliver *Goldsmith*.
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Goofs:
Continuity: After the raid we see the maroon (dark colored) bullion van being driven into an abandoned warehouse to be emptied (33mins 10 secs into the movie). In the next short shot of the van parking, the van has now become a light colored van. After that we see the dark colored van again.
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Quotes:
Pendlebury:
Run. Run, Dutch. Run.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Best of British: Ealing Comedies (#5.12)" (1993)
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The DVD used Audrey Hepburn's first movie appearance as a promotion. Together with the fact that Alec Guinness is the leading man, I immediately jumped at the chance of watching the film.
The film began with Alec Guinness recalling his life last year, as a 20-year bank clerk and how he plotted to steal a vast amount of gold. Stanley Holloway (who also starred as Eliza's father in My Fair Lady) and Alec Guinness made a wonderful couple. And watch out for the elegant Audrey Hepburn in the first 10 minutes of the movie.
The story unfolded nicely as Alec narrated how he formulated his plan, how he recruited partners to execute his well-thought plan and how, when their plan did go wrong, they improvised. The scene of them chasing after Englsih school girls at the Eiffel Tower in Paris is particularly impressive. It is as if they were flying in the air and laughing their hearts out on a merry-go-round. I kept wondering how modern movies did not make such shots any more. It was funny to see how they persisted in order to succeed. They were like serious school kids who was intent on completing their project by any means. Never did they think of betraying their team members.
With an excellent script, funny characters and a marvellous twist in the end, this movie is not a bit out of date. Love to watch it again soon.