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The Green Man

IMDb 7.1

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"The Kind of Picture the British Have a Way With...Things Like Very Merry Murders...Very Unusual Characters...Very Sly Sex...And All Combined in an Uproar of Laughs and Suspense"

Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins is actually a professional hired assassin with a predilection for killing his targets with bombs. After disposing of a dictator and millionaire, Hawkins is assigned to kill a politician who is heading to a remote hotel, The Green Man, for a secret tryst with his secretary. There, however, Hawkins' plot is discovered by vacuum salesman William Blake, who determines to stop him.

ComedyCrime
HotelAssassinDark ComedySalesmanBlack And WhiteSeaside

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What is The Green Man (1956) about?

Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins is actually a professional hired assassin with a predilection for killing his targets with bombs. After disposing of a dictator and millionaire, Hawkins is assigned to kill a politician who is heading to a remote hotel, The Green Man, for a secret tryst with his secretary. There, however, Hawkins' plot is discovered by…

Who stars in The Green Man?

The Green Man stars Alastair Sim (Hawkins), George Cole (William Blake), Terry-Thomas (Charles Boughtflower), Jill Adams (Ann Vincent), Raymond Huntley (Sir Gregory Upshott). The film was directed by Robert Day.

How long is The Green Man?

The Green Man has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1956. It is rated NR.

Is The Green Man worth watching?

The Green Man holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. Fans of Comedy, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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