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Sir Alec Guinness received his first Oscar nomination as Best Actor for his delightful performance as Henry Holland, a meek clerk who devises an ingenious plan to rob a fortune in gold bullion from his own bank. But when Henry and his odd accomplice melt the gold into souvenir Eiffel Towers to smuggle to France, their perfect crime becomes a disastrous caper of Cockney crooks, customs chaos and an ill-timed group of British schoolgirls, all leading to some of the most hilarious and unexpected surprises in criminal history.
Original Release
06/28/1951
US Release
10/15/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alec Guinness | Holland / Henry 'Dutch' Holland |
| Stanley Holloway | Pendlebury / Albert Pendlebury |
| Sidney James | Lackery |
| Alfie Bass | Shorty |
| Marjorie Fielding | Mrs. Chalk |
| Edie Martin | Miss Evesham |
| John Salew | Parkin |
| Ronald Adam | Turner |
| Arthur Hambling | Wallis |
| Gibb McLaughlin | Godwin |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alec Guinness | Holland / Henry 'Dutch' Holland |
| Stanley Holloway | Pendlebury / Albert Pendlebury |
| Sidney James | Lackery |
| Alfie Bass | Shorty |
| Marjorie Fielding | Mrs. Chalk |
| Edie Martin | Miss Evesham |
| John Salew | Parkin |
| Ronald Adam | Turner |
| Arthur Hambling | Wallis |
| Gibb McLaughlin | Godwin |
| John Gregson | Farrow |
| Clive Morton | Station Sergeant |
| Sydney Tafler | Clayton |
| Marie Burke | Senora Gallardo / Señora Gallardo |
| Audrey Hepburn | Chiquita |
| William Fox | Gregory |
| Michael Trubshawe | British Ambassador |
| Ann Heffernan | Kiosk Girl |
| Jacques B. Brunius | Customs Official |
| Eugene Deckers | Customs Official |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
| Michael Truman | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Lavender Hill Mob (UK Trailer 1)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1953 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1953 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Won |
