The Lavender Hill Mob (1951, U)
A classic 1950s British crime comedy about a meek bank clerk who hatches a plan to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.
18, 20 & 23 May
From £6
The McCarthy
1h 18m
About
Henry Holland has worked faithfully for 20 years as a bank transfer agent for the delivery of gold bullion.
A shy retiring man, completely inconsequential to his employers, he has long dreamt of a way to execute his plan of the perfect gold robbery – the only catch being how to move the gold once stolen. One day he befriends Pendlebury, a maker of souvenirs. Holland remarks that with Pendlebury’s smelting equipment, he could forge the gold into harmless-looking toy Eiffel Towers and smuggle the gold from England into France. Soon after, the two plant a story to gain the services of professional criminals Lackery and Shorty.
Together the four plot their crime, leading to unexpected twists and turns...
Captioned screening - Mon 20 May, 7:45pm
Cast
Alex Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sid James, Alfie Bass.
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Dates
Thursday
23rd May
1:45pm
From £6
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