The Green Man
1956·Movie·
·1h 20min
Where to Watch
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About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersThe Human ConditionBetrayalMoral Ambiguity
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersCat-And-Mouse ChaseUncovering SecretsAssassination PlotUnlikely HeroUnsuspecting WitnessMoral Dilemmas
- Narrative
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Robert Day, Basil Dearden, Gerald Gibbs
Produced by:
Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat, Leslie Gilliat
Composed by:
Cedric Thorpe Davie
Cast
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