The Ladykillers (1955)

Five diverse oddball criminal types planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

Hilarious black comedy is an instant classic and an exemplary display of British humor at its best.

Halliwell***: "Witty black comedy, shot in muted colours, which approaches the grotesque without damaging its acerbic humour or sense of fantasy; it is one of the few films where death is both shocking and funny."

Maltin***1/2: "Droll black comedy...Guinnes scores again (even his teeth are funny) with top-notch supporting cast in this little Ealing Studios gem..."