UK,
1955, 97 min
Directed by:
Alexander MackendrickScreenplay:
William RoseCinematography:
Otto HellerComposer:
Tristram CaryCast:
Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Frankie Howerd, Danny Green, Kenneth Connor, Stratford Johns, Katie Johnson, Jack Warner (more)Plots(1)
A gang of thieves rent a room upstairs from an old woman, who thinks they're a musical band. Somehow, the woman inadvertently gets mixed up in their scheme without knowing it and then the gang must debate on whether to kill her or not, especially when they all like the poor old dame. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1957 - William Rose (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - Katie Johnson (Best British Actress)
- 1956 - William Rose (Best British Screenplay)
- 1956 - Best Film
- 1956 - Outstanding British Film