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The Lavender Hill Mob

1951 · 78 min

A charming, witty caper that breezes along with gentle suspense and a mischievous twinkle, leaving you smiling at its playful twists.

Tagline
The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo!
Overview
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • class
  • friendship
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Charles Crichton
Written by
T. E. B. Clarke
Starring
Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James, Alfie Bass, Marjorie Fielding, Edie Martin, John Salew, Ronald Adam
Music
Georges Auric
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Runtime
78 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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