Sidney James

Sidney James

  • Born: 1913-5-8
  • Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
  • Extended Reading
    • Bud 2022-03-12 08:01:02

      The Thug of Lavender Hill--a classic comedy from Ealing

      Ealing comedies are always about geeky granny, theft, and all kinds of chases, and in this Hepburn debut, the fast-paced, intense plot keeps the audience entertained enough. No wonder Scorsese came out in the DVD extras to introduce the film. Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway also performed well....

    • Ruby 2022-03-12 08:01:02

      thugs in lavender hills

      Holland is a loyal gold bar escort who has not made any mistakes for 20 years. His boss said that his greatest characteristic is integrity, and he has neither ambition nor leadership. Holland said that his weekly salary is only 8 shillings, which is not enough to satisfy his life. Like him,...

    • Onie 2022-04-24 07:01:25

      Audrey Hepburn's first film since filming.

    • Michel 2022-03-26 09:01:14

      Guinness's little characters are very vivid. When I first saw him play Smiley, I was very impressed. Such characters will be unforgettable for a long time. Old movies pay attention to storytelling, use all kinds of coincidences to create comic effects, and show little emotion. The Eiffel Tower, the police exhibition, the chase and other bridges are all wonderful. It is ironic that the male protagonist is the mastermind of the robbery but he is praised. Maybe the translated version you read is not good enough to understand. Did you only cast 6 urn towers? But they obviously robbed so many gold bricks, there shouldn't be so few. When pretending to kidnap the male protagonist, the accomplice put the glasses into the glasses box and closed the lid and gave a close-up. This can obviously be used as a loophole. It is impossible for the bound person to put the glasses into the box and cover it, but behind Not mentioned.

    The Lavender Hill Mob quotes

    • Turner: The trouble with you, Holland, is that you haven't enough ambition.

    • Lackery: Bellamy's? In Bromley?

      Shorty: That's right. Last June. Twelver.

      Lackery: I was casing that joint the night you got pinched.

      Shorty: Well, what do you know? Shorty Fisher.

      Lackery: Nice to meet you.

      Pendlebury: Excuse me, I may be a bit slow but do I understand that in fact, you two are both professional criminals?

      Shorty: Well, what else do you take us for, rutty snoopers?

      Lackery: What's the setup?