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The Green Man (1956)

80 min  -  Comedy  -   21 December 1956 (France)
7.2
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Work has been going with a bang for freelance assassin Hawkins but a job in England just after the war is a different matter... See full summary »

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Sidney Gilliat (play), Sidney Gilliat (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alastair Sim Alastair Sim ...
Hawkins
George Cole George Cole ...
William Blake
Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas ...
Charles Boughtflower
Jill Adams Jill Adams ...
Ann Vincent
Raymond Huntley Raymond Huntley ...
Sir Gregory Upshott
Colin Gordon Colin Gordon ...
Reginald Willoughby-Cruft
Avril Angers Avril Angers ...
Marigold
Eileen Moore Eileen Moore ...
Joan Wood
Dora Bryan Dora Bryan ...
Lily
John Chandos John Chandos ...
McKechnie
Cyril Chamberlain Cyril Chamberlain ...
Sgt. Bassett
Richard Wattis Richard Wattis ...
Doctor
Vivien Wood Vivien Wood ...
Leader of Trio
Marie Burke Marie Burke ...
Felicity
Lucy Griffiths Lucy Griffiths ...
Annabel
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Storyline

Work has been going with a bang for freelance assassin Hawkins but a job in England just after the war is a different matter. His apparently easy target, a pompous government minister, is off for some hanky-panky at the Green Man on the south coast, where Hawkins is planning to retire him for good. But before he can get on with this the hit-man has a procession of unwanted visitors at home to dispose of - one way or another. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Taglines:

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

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Assassino di fiducia See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grenadier Films Ltd. See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Basil Dearden had a hand in the direction. See more »


Soundtracks

"Gaudeamus igitur"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Heard when the school photo is seen at the start of the film. See more »