The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

United Kingdom, 78 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Lavender Hill Mob
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
  • French
  • Portuguese
Swedish release 1951-09-10

Cast

Alec Guinness
Henry ''Dutch'' Holland, banktjänsteman ansvarig för guldtransporter

Stanley Holloway
Alfred ''Al'' Pendlebury, chef för souvenirfirman Gewgaws Ltd.

Sidney James
Lackery Wood, tjuv

Alfie Bass
Shorty Fisher, tjuv

Marjorie Fielding
Mrs. Chalk, hotellgäst

Edie Martin
Miss Evesham, föreståndarinna för Balmoral Prive Hotel i Lavender Hill

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Titles

Original title
  • The Lavender Hill Mob
Swedish release title
  • Jag stal en miljon

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Associate Producer
Production Coordinator
Casting
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Camera Operator
Special Photographic Effects
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Orchestra
Orchestra Leader
Assistant Production Designer
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Assistant Film Editor

Cast

Alec Guinness Henry ''Dutch'' Holland, banktjänsteman ansvarig för guldtransporter
Stanley Holloway Alfred ''Al'' Pendlebury, chef för souvenirfirman Gewgaws Ltd.
Sidney James Lackery Wood, tjuv
Alfie Bass Shorty Fisher, tjuv
Marjorie Fielding Mrs. Chalk, hotellgäst
Edie Martin Miss Evesham, föreståndarinna för Balmoral Prive Hotel i Lavender Hill
John Salew Parkin
Ronald Adam Turner, en av Hollands chefer
Arthur Hambling Wallis
Gibb McLaughlin Godwin
John Gregson polisinspektör Farrow
Clive Morton vakthavande på polisstationen
Sydney Tafler Clayton
Marie Burke senora Gallardo, damen på restaurangen i Rio de Janeiro
Audrey Hepburn Chiquita, flickan på restaurangen i Rio de Janeiro
William Fox Gregory
Michael Trubshawe brittiske ambassadören i Brasilien
Ann Hefferman (as Ann Heffernan) kvinnan i kiosken i toppen av Eiffeltornet
Jacques-Bernard Brunius (as Jacques B. Brunius) den franske tulltjänstemannen som frågar Holland och Pendlebury om de har utländsk valuta
Eugene Deckers fransk tulltjänsteman
Paul Demel fransk tulltjänsteman
Andrea Malandrinos (as Andreas Melandrinos) fransk tulltjänsteman
Cyril Chamberlain polischef
Tony Quinn biträdande polischef
Moultrie Kelsall polisinspektör
Christopher Hewett polisinspektör Talbot
Meredith Edwards poliskonstapel Williams
Patrick Barr detektiv
David Davies citypolis
Patric Doonan Craggs
Charles Lamb Mr. Richards
Desmond Llewelyn tulltjänsteman
Frederick Piper kaféinnehavaren
Peter Bull Joe the Gab
Robert Shaw kemist vid polisutställningen
Richard Davies polisbilschaufför
John Warwick polisinspektör vid högkvarteret för polisbilar
Alanna Boyce June Edwards, skolflickan med Eiffeltornet som brevpress
Fred Griffiths taxichaufför
Archie Duncan chefskassören
Marie Ney kvinnlig överlärare
Arthur Mullard förste mannen vid poliskonfrontationen
Neil Wilson poliskonstapel vid högkvarteret för polisbilar
Johnny Briggs
Ronald Allen
Jacques Cey
Joe Clarke
Frank Forsyth

Companies

Production Company Ealing Studios Ltd.
J. Arthur Rank Productions Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Rank Film Distributors of Sweden AB 1953
Rank Film Distributors of Sweden AB 1951
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2008

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 81866
Date 1953-02-09
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2010 meters


Censorship number 79288
Date 1951-09-07
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2180 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in metres 2147 meter
Length in minutes 78 min


Production location

Ealing Studios London United Kingdom
Bramley Arms London United Kingdom
Paris France

Release dates

First showing 1951-06-26 London United Kingdom 78 min
Release in Sweden 1951-09-10 Spegeln Sweden 79 min
TV showing 1965-02-26 Sweden 76 min
1971-12-21 TV2 Sweden
1977-01-08 TV2 Sweden
1978-10-14 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1987-05-10 Sweden
1987-05-14 Sweden
1989-05-13 Sweden
1989-05-17 Sweden
1992-04-06 Malmö Sweden
TV showing 1993-05-07 TV3 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1999-04-16 Sture Stockholm Sweden
1999-04-21 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2000-12-18 Sture Stockholm Sweden 75 min
2000-12-22 Sture Stockholm Sweden 75 min
2001-05-05 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 75 min
2005-01-05 Sture Stockholm Sweden 75 min
2005-01-08 Sture Stockholm Sweden 75 min
DVD release 2008-07-09 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2009-09-19 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2009-09-29 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
2009-11-26 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden
TV showing 2021-01-13 SVT1 Sweden
2021-04-06 SVT24 Sweden
2022-04-13 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Singer David Davies


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2202


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis


Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images Yes
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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