A Shroud of Thoughts is the place to be this weekend for the 8th Annual Rule Britannia Blogathon courtesy of our host, Terence Towles Canote. My contribution is a look at the old favourite from Ealing, The Lavender Hill Mob, 1951."The events and characters portrayed in this film are fictitious and a read more
The Lavender Hill Mob
Directed by Charles Crichton
Written by T.E.B. Clarke
1951/UK
Ealing Studios
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant
#250 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Was there ever a more versatile actor than Alec Guinness? The movie begins with “Dutch” Holland (Guinness) r read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 5, 2014
Starring Alec Guinness and David Holloway this Ealing Studios comedy-heist film begins with an older man recounting how he got away with a large amount of gold bullion. His job had been to ride with gold shipments while they were transported. However, soon he met a quirky fellow partial to art and t read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 5, 2014
Starring Alec Guinness and David Holloway this Ealing Studios comedy-heist film begins with an older man recounting how he got away with a large amount of gold bullion. His job had been to ride with gold shipments while they were transported. However, soon he met a quirky fellow partial to art and t read more
