"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 Upr"21 December 1956Comedy, Crime80 mins
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.
A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman, a cold-hearted beauty who snatches him from them and breaks up their Neil Diamond cover band.
Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promising them stardom if it comes to fruition.
In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that.
Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.
When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how.
Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador.
Three friends leave their village for a retirement home travelling the countryside
Alternative movies trailers for The Green Man
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from The Green Man:
Terry-Thomas in "The Green Man" - (1956)
Terry plays Charles Boughtflower a victim of mistaken identity in this 1956 black comedy. The film starred the wonderful Alastair Sim alongside his protege ...
The Green Man (1956) - the body in the piano
The late George Cole features in this clip from the Launder and Gilliat film The Green Man although the scene is rather stolen by Colin Gordon also featuring Jill ...
BBC's The Green Man DVD - Albert Finney
Own on DVD now - Albert Finney plays Maurice Allington in this BBC horror / comedy. He's the alcoholic ...
Cedric Thorpe Davie: music from The Green Man (1956)
Cedric Thorpe Davie: Main & End Title music from The Green Man (1956). Conducted by Muir Mathieson.
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