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The Ladykillers
Why this pick
A superbly controlled British crime comedy, pairing an improbable gang operation with dry, darkly escalating humour and an ensemble whose careful planning starts to unravel.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1960 1h 56m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Seven Thieves
Why this pick
A tightly organised robbery story driven by a recruited team, precise logistics and mounting pressure, with the same early-1960s confidence in professional caper craft.
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A manhole opens at night in an empty street and out climbs Lieutenant-Colonel (UK) Norman Hyde (Jack Hawkins) in a Black tie. He gets into a Rolls-Royce Limited and drives home. There, he prepares seven envelopes, each containing an American crime paperback called ''The Golden Fleece'', halves of ten £5-notes and an unsigned invitation from “Co-operative Removals Limited” to lunch at the Cafe Royal.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jack Hawkins
Hyde
Nigel Patrick
Race
Roger Livesey
Mycroft
Kieron Moore
Stevens
Robert Coote
Bunny Warren
David Lodge
C.S.M.
Gerald Harper
Captain Saunders
Nanette Newman
Elizabeth