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The Ladykillers

Remake of the Ealing comedy. A crooked college professor (Tom Hanks) uses his landlady's basement for 'music rehearsals', but when she gets suspicious his gang try to silence her.

Remake of the classic Ealing black comedy, this time set in Mississippi. God-fearing spinster landlady Marva Munson rents a room to G Higginson Dorr, a silver-tongued college professor. She gives him permission to use the basement for rehearsals with his 'Medieval music ensemble', but what Munson doesn't know is that Dorr's latest project is criminal rather than academic. When the landlady gets suspicious the ensemble decides to silence her.

1 hour, 36 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Apr 201300:15
BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

Credits

Goldthwait Higginson DorrTom Hanks
DirectorEthan Coen
DirectorJoel Coen
Marva MunsonIrma P Hall
GawainMarlon Wayans
PancakeJ.K. Simmons
The GeneralTzi Ma
LumpRyan Hurst
Mountain GirlDiane Delano
SheriffGeorge Wallace
DeputyJohn McConnell
Weemack FunthesJason Weaver
Fernand GudgeStephen Root
Rosalie FunthesLyne Odums
ProducerEthan Coen
ProducerJoel Coen
WriterWilliam Rose
WriterJoel Coen
WriterEthan Coen

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 Feb 200821:30
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 23 Mar 201023:25
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Tue 23 Mar 201023:55
    BBC One Wales
  • Wed 20 Apr 201123:15
    BBC One except Scotland & Wales
  • Wed 20 Apr 201123:20
    BBC One Scotland
  • Wed 20 Apr 201123:45
    BBC One Wales
  • Fri 23 Mar 201202:00
    BBC Three
  • Tue 9 Apr 201323:35
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Wed 10 Apr 201300:05
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Wed 10 Apr 201300:15
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only