Alexander Mackendrick

Director, Actor

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Whisky Galore! (1949): Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Joan Greenwood; When villagers on a dry Scottish isle 'rescue' a cargo of shipwrecked whiskey, a classic Ealing comedy ensues. Generous doses of sly humour help this…
Man in the White Suit (1951): Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker; Lab–worker Alec Guinness invents a fabric that never wears out or gets dirty, only to have it suppressed by industry and unions alike. More…
Mandy (1952): Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Phyllis Calvert, Jack Hawkins, Terence Morgan; British drama about a girl who has been deaf and mute her whole life, and her family's attempts to help her with a unique education, which causes…
Maggie, The (High and Dry) (1954): Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Paul Douglas, Alex Mackenzie; Ealing comedy about the argumentative crew of an aged cargo boat, captained by a wily Scottish man who clashes with a wealthy American industrialist.
Ladykillers, The (1955): Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Frankie Howerd; Priceless Ealing black comedy in which bungling robbers Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers et al conspire to snuff out their rich old landlady, an…
Sweet Smell of Success (1957): Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster; New York–style cynicism reaches its apogee in this bitter pill from the 50s, with press agent Tony Curtis playing self–degrading lapdog…