The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

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Charles Crichton directed this Ealing caper comedy, with a witty script by T.E.B. Clarke that won an Academy Award. Alec Guinness is Henry Holland, an unassuming transporter of gold bullion who, after working for twenty years with no rewards in sight for his faithful service to his company, decides to reward himself by stealing one million pounds worth of gold. Calling on his old friend Pendlebury (Stanley Holloway), a manufacturer of paperweights and an amateur sculptor, and a couple of Cockney crooks, Lackery (Sidney James) and Shorty (Alfie Bass), they conspire to lift a gold shipment. After absconding with the gold, Henry melts the gold into a collection of souvenir Eiffel Towers, which he then ships off to Paris. But chaos reigns when a group of English schoolgirls purchase the gold towers, and the gang now become embroiled in a wild goose chase to recover their stolen gold. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

81 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Charles Crichton

Writer(s):

T.E.B. Clarke

Producer(s):

Michael Balcon

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• 1951 - The Lavender Hill Mob - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best British Film
• 1951 - The Lavender Hill Mob - National Board of Review - Best Screenplay