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      The Green Man

      1957 1h 20m Comedy List
      Reviews 81% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins (Alastair Sim) 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 (George Cole), who determines to stop him. Read More Read Less

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      Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …wild comedy that manages to be outrageous even by 2023 standards…. Rated: 3/5 Mar 9, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Alastair Sim's facial expressions alone could lead to unrestrained laughter. Rated: 3/4 Jun 6, 2021 Full Review MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin In attempting to combine the popular with the more sophisticated, the producers have failed to make the best of either world. Feb 1, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Wonderful comedy as a ex professional bomb maker comes out of retirement to end his career with a bang at the expense of a MP Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable black comedy starring some British comedy legends. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Delightful black comedy!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Fast-moving British satire. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Terry-Thomas is very underused in this charming light British comedy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A marvellous murderous farce involving vacuum cleaner salesmen, bodies in pianos, a drunken trio of female musicians, BBC Radio Announcers and the wonderful Alistair Sim as an assassin attempting to kill a philandering politician who has hired a room for some illicit fun with a young lady at the Green Man Hotel. The unique Terry Thomas and veteran comedienne Dora Bryan get thrown into the mix, and there is also an appearance by Arthur Brough (Mr Grainger from 'Are You Being Served') as the landlord of The Green Man. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins (Alastair Sim) 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 (George Cole), who determines to stop him.
      Director
      Robert Day
      Screenwriter
      Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder
      Production Co
      Grenadier Films
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 20m