The Green Man (1956): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
The Green Man is a 1956 crime comedy directed by Basil Dearden and Robert Day, starring Alastair Sim as Hawkins, George Cole and Raymond Huntley. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes. Stream it on Kanopy.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Directors
- Basil Dearden and Robert Day
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Grenadier Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Green Man About?
The premise of The Green Man without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A British‑style dark comedy about watchmaker Hawkins, secretly a bomb‑wielding contract killer for shady Middle‑Eastern sponsors. After eliminating a dictator and a millionaire, he is sent to assassinate a politician meeting his secretary at the remote Green Man hotel. There, vacuum‑salesman William Blake discovers the plan and vows to stop him, resulting in murder, outrageous characters, sly sex and suspense.
The Green Man Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pipe smoking
- assassin
- dead body in a car trunk
- serial murder
- woman slaps a man
- european literature on screen
- literature on screen
- humoristic literature on screen
- british literature on screen
- british humoristic literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- male police officer
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- police
- police officer
- screenplay adapted by author
- british dark comedy
- european dark comedy
- europe
- 20th century
- british crime
- british comedy
- 1950s
- green color in title
- european crime
- european comedy
- hotel
- salesman
- vacuum cleaner
- killer as protagonist
- reading a poem
- car accident
- car crash
- incognito
- listening to a radio
- radio
- flashback
- time bomb
- gong
- mistaken identity
- pendulum clock
- grandfather clock
- musical trio
- painting
- disappearance of a dead body
- discovering a dead body
- assassination
- explosion
- bomb in a radio set
- bomb
- digging a grave
Where to Watch The Green Man
Stream it on Kanopy. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Green Man Cast & Characters
Alastair Sim leads the cast as Hawkins, with George Cole as William Blake and Raymond Huntley as Sir Gregory Upshott. Directed by Basil Dearden and Robert Day; 23 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Basil Dearden - Co-director Robert Day
- Alastair Sim as Hawkins
- George Cole as William Blake
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Raymond Huntley as Sir Gregory Upshott - Avril Angers as Marigold
Also Starring in The Green Man
· 19 more- John Chandos McKechnie
- Colin Gordon Reginald Willoughby-Cruft
- Jill Adams Ann Vincent
- Eileen Moore Joan Wood
- Michael Ripper Waiter
- Vivien Wood Leader of Trio
- Terry-Thomas Charles Boughtflower
- Richard Wattis Doctor
- Arthur Brough Landlord
- Peter Bull General Niva
- Arthur Lowe Radio Salesman
- Cyril Chamberlain Sergeant Bassett
- Dora Bryan Lily
- Lucy Griffiths Annabel
- Marie Burke Felicity
- Willoughby Goddard Statesman
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- Alexander Gauge Chairman
- Leslie Weston Porter
- Doris Yorke Mrs. Bostock
The Green Man Plot Summary
What happens in The Green Man from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Harry Hawkins [Alastair Sim] is a freelance assassin hired to blow up Sir Gregory Upshott [Raymond Huntley], a pompous London businessman. Through his courtship of Upshott’s spinster secretary, Marigold [Avril Angers], Hawkins learns that Upshott will spend a weekend with one of the firm’s typists at a seaside hotel called The Green Man, where he plans to plant a bomb concealed in a radio and leave it in the hotel lounge. The setup promises a tense, dryly humorous collision of wit and danger as the plan edges toward completion.
Full summary
The whole story of The Green Man, scene by scene
The Green Man Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Green Man.
How Well Do You Know The Green Man?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the freelance assassin Harry Hawkins?
Cars in The Green Man
8 cars on screen, including the 1951 Ford Zephyr Six MkI and the 1955 Hillman Minx Phase VIII Convertible.
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1955 Hillman Minx Phase VIII Convertible Important role -
1938 Oldsmobile Six Important role -
1955 Austin FX3 Taxi Minor role
The Green Man Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “谋杀博士” and “El hombre verde”.
- Also known as
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- 谋杀博士
- El hombre verde
- Der grüne Mann
- Assassino di fiducia
- Seks bomber
- Hotel Green Man
- 그린 맨
- Une bombe pas comme les autres
- Un asasinat complicat
- Незрелый человек
- Ulv i fårakläder
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Movies Like The Green Man
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Green for Danger, The Green Cockatoo and The Green Archer.
The Green Man FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of The Green Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Green Man?
The Green Man runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was The Green Man released?
The Green Man was released on December 21, 1956.
Who directed The Green Man?
The Green Man was directed by Basil Dearden and Robert Day.
More films by Basil Dearden Who is in the cast of The Green Man?
The Green Man stars Alastair Sim as Hawkins, George Cole as William Blake and Raymond Huntley as Sir Gregory Upshott, among 23 credited actors.
Where can I watch The Green Man?
In the US, The Green Man is streaming on Kanopy (availability from JustWatch).
Does The Green Man have a post-credit scene?
No. The Green Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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