The Green Man (film)
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The Green Man is a 1956 British comedy-drama film based on the play Meet A Body by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, who produced and adapted the big-screen version.
[edit] Cast
- Alastair Sim (Harry Hawkins)
- George Cole (William Blake)
- Jill Adams (Ann Vincent)
- Terry-Thomas (Charles Boughtflower)
- Avril Angers (Marigold)
- Cyril Chamberlain (Local policeman)
- Arthur Lowe (Radio salesman)
[edit] Plot
Freelance assassin Hawkins (Sim) has plans to blow up a Cabinet minister when the latter is discovered to be having an affair, consummated at the Green Man Hotel. However his plans are accidentally uncovered and foiled by vacuum cleaner salesman Blake (Cole). There are also some romantic (and not-at-all romantic) interludes and Hawkins briefly has the task of trying to deal with his secretary, a friendly policeman, and prepare his bomb at the same time.
The film, rated U, has been re-released on Region 2 DVD with School for Scoundrels
It was produced some 13 years prior to a Kingsley Amis novel The Green Man of the same name. There are no connections between the two.
