The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Directed by Charles Crichton · 78 min · Comedy, Crime
63.9 TOPICAL score · #1,062 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951, directed by Charles Crichton) has a TOPICAL score of 63.9 - ranked 1,062 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (300 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 28 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (300 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; BAFTA Award for Best British Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 28 languages
- Still read7,710 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Alec Guinness (actor #53), Stanley Holloway (actor #659), Sid James, Alfie Bass
“The British Film Institute ranked The Lavender Hill Mob the 17th greatest British film of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10