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The Green Man (1956)

NR · 1956-12-21 · 1h 20m · EN
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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.

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Alastair SimAlastair SimHawkinsGeorge ColeGeorge ColeWilliam BlakeTerry-ThomasTerry-ThomasCharles BoughtflowerJill AdamsJill AdamsAnn VincentRaymond HuntleyRaymond HuntleySir Gregory UpshottColin GordonColin GordonReginald Willoughby-CruftAvril AngersAvril AngersMarigoldEileen MooreEileen MooreJoan WoodDora BryanDora BryanLilyJohn ChandosJohn ChandosMcKechnieCyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainSergeant BassettRichard WattisRichard WattisDoctor

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HotelAssassinDark comedySeasideSalesmanFarceBlackly comic tale

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Genre affinityComedy · CrimeTheme affinityHotel · Assassin · Dark ComedyMood preferenceDark ComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference327712

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What is The Green Man 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 vacuum salesman William Blake, who determines to stop him.

How long is The Green Man?

The Green Man has a runtime of 80 minutes.

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