Best Original Screenplay1957 Film Fan Awards29th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
The Ladykillers (1955)
Nominated Talent & Credits
William Rose— William Rose
Synopsis / Overview
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Screenplay--Original) — 29th Academy Awards (1957)
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