
The Ladykillers
1955


“The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.”
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A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.
Director
Mike NicholsWriters
Streaming availability for India
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Original Language
English
Budget
$18.0M
Revenue
$24.9M
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Alan Arkin is "Yossarian" - a flight bombardier determined to get himself invalided home from combat during WWII. He's been dropping bombs on Italy for ages and is tired of being shot at and is also becoming less sure of his chances of survival each time. He is also quite suspicious of his CO - "Cathcart" (Martin Balsam) who seems to make sure that every time a tour of duty ends, there is another reason for him to stick around. How to get home? Well, he hits on a plan that will bring his mental acuity under suspicion. Thing is, this plan is not without risks and what now ensues is quite a comp…
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