# The best Ealing comedies

Murderous heirs, inept crooks, a London borough that declares independence and a Scottish island full of whisky: the Ealing Studios comedies as ranked by the Guardian, plus a few more worth finding.

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- May 2, 2024 · mangareader_lost
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## Top 11

1. **The Man in the White Suit (1951)** (19 · ▲19 ▼0) — Alexander Mackendrick. A chemist invents a fabric that never wears out or gets dirty.
2. **Whisky Galore! (1949)** (14 · ▲14 ▼0) — Alexander Mackendrick. Islanders rescue the cargo of a whisky ship in wartime.
3. **The Ladykillers (1955)** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — Alexander Mackendrick. A gang of robbers lodging with a sweet old lady.
4. **Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)** (12 · ▲14 ▼2) — Robert Hamer. A poor relation murders his way to a dukedom; Alec Guinness plays eight victims.
5. **Passport to Pimlico (1949)** (8 · ▲11 ▼3) — Henry Cornelius. A London district discovers it belongs to Burgundy.
6. **Hue and Cry (1947)** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Charles Crichton. Boys find crooks using their comic to send messages. The first Ealing comedy.
7. **The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Charles Crichton. A meek bank clerk plans to smuggle gold as Eiffel Tower souvenirs.
8. **The Magnet (1950)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Charles Frend. A boy tricks a younger child out of a magnet and spirals into guilt.
9. **The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Charles Crichton. Villagers take over their branch railway line.
10. **His Excellency (1952)** (4 · ▲8 ▼4) — Robert Hamer. A trade unionist is sent to govern a British colony.
11. **A Run for Your Money (1949)** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — Charles Frend. Two Welsh miners loose in London on rugby international day.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.