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- The Lavender Hill Mob. Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sid James. 136 votes. A gripping drama with a streak of dark humor, this Ealing classic centers on a beleaguered housewife whose life takes a turn for the worse when her former lover escapes from prison.
- The Ladykillers. Alec Guinness, Katie Johnson, Cecil Parker. 193 votes. Romance and laughter collide in this endearing comedy about a film star who hatches a plan to escape his overbearing fans by hosting a marriage lottery.
- Kind Hearts and Coronets. Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson. 168 votes. A devilish satire that delves into the tumultuous world of television, this film follows the eponymous Mr. Lucifer as he wreaks havoc on the lives of an unsuspecting cast of characters.
- Passport to Pimlico. Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Margaret Rutherford. 119 votes. What happens when a London neighborhood declares itself an independent nation?
17 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Hue and Cry. 1947 1h 22m. 6.7 (1.8K) Rate. A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer. The first of the Ealing comedies. Director Charles Crichton Stars Alastair Sim Frederick Piper Harry Fowler.
- Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949, 106 min. Robert Hamer • Starring: Valerie Hobson, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood. Black Comedy • Crime • Crime Comedy. find this movie on ►
- The Lavender Hill Mob 1951, 81 min. Charles Crichton • Starring: Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway. Caper • Comedy • Crime. find this movie on ►
- The Ladykillers 1955, 91 min. Alexander Mackendrick • Starring: Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness. Black Comedy • Con Artist / Hustler • Crime. find this movie on ►
- Dead of Night 1945, 103 min. Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer • Starring: Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall. Anthology Film • British Noir • Film Noir.
Often considered to reflect Britain's post-war spirit, [1][2] the most celebrated films in the sequence include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), Whisky Galore! (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Man in the White Suit (1951) and The Ladykillers (1955).
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Robert Hamer directs this Ealing favourite set in Edwardian England.
- The Maggie (1954) (U.S title: High & Dry) A lesser known Ealing comedy featuring beautiful location shots of the Scottish countryside complete with small fishing ports then untouched by mass tourism.
- Whiskey Galore! (1949) Another well known Ealing classic, directed by Alexander MacKendrick with a script by Compton Mackenzie (adapted from his novel), laws on references to alcohol meant it was released as Tight Little Island in the U.S.
- The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) Ealing’s first colour picture, directed by Charles Crichton, sees locals rally together to save a stretch of railway vital to them from Government closure.
1. Cheer Boys Cheer. 1939 1h 24m. 5.9 (141) Rate. Set in the world of brewing, a classic tale (an Ealing speciality) of the small, friendly, family run company being threatened with closure by the nasty, modern, large organisation.
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Made by fans in Aotearoa New Zealand. Film data from TMDb. Mobile site . A list of 19 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Ladykillers (1955), Passport to Pimlico (1949), Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) and The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953).
