The Ladykillers

[GRS40]

Watched the Ladykillers (the original one) over the weekend.

Can anybody tell me what the car is that they use in the robbery - it looks like a large black american hearse but it is RHD.

Cheers

[UncleRic]

MartinUnderwood said:

The distinctive silver car that Louis (Herbert Lom) drives is a 1950 Studebaker Champion Coupe built at South Bend Indiana and styled by Raymond Loewy

http://www.martinunderwood.f9.co.uk/Ladykillers/



Great film BTW.

ETA - Sorry, no idea what the black car is.. :slapheadsmilie:

Edited by UncleRic on Wednesday 18th August 08:39

[motco]

Don't think the OP meant the Studebaker, but the larger car (Packard, Hudson?).

Is it only me, but every time I see this film it surprises me that it's in colour - it cries out for moody black and white?

[UncleRic]

motco said:

Don't think the OP meant the Studebaker, but the larger car (Packard, Hudson?).

Is it only me, but every time I see this film it surprises me that it's in colour - it cries out for moody black and white?

Yeah, I misread his post.

Agreed on the B&W, but it is very muted colourwise.

[marshalla]

IMCDB is a wonderful resource

http://www.imcdb.org/movie_48281-The-Ladykillers.h...


And I'm guessing you mean the Packard Super Eight that's shown there.

Edited by marshalla on Wednesday 18th August 17:07

[GRS40]

marshalla said:

IMCDB is a wonderful resource

http://www.imcdb.org/movie_48281-The-Ladykillers.h...


And I'm guessing you mean the Packard Super Eight that's shown there.

Edited by marshalla on Wednesday 18th August 17:07

Good shout - what an excellent website