The Green Man (1956)

[David K.]

"The Green Man" is one of my favourite films, a quintessential English black comedy, where Hawkins (Alastair Sim) gives a civilised, hypocritical gloss to his callous, cold-blooded work as an assasin (e.g. his distaste for putting what they believe is the body of Marigold (Avril Angers) into the boot of the car - "She was my fiancee"). I like it so much, I have on Video AND DVD! But both versions have one curiosity - there is an obvious cut in the dialogue when Hawkins is talking about his commission to assasinate Sir Gregory Upshott (Raymond Huntley) whilst watching him make his speech. Is this to be found on all versions? And would it be in this missing part that Hawkins reveals his real name? Whilst that is the one given on the credits, in the film he only uses pseudonyms (Harry Hastings, Mr Margate, Aubrey Ramsgate)- unless I'm missing something.

[spinalman]

"The Green Man" is one of my favourite films, a quintessential English black comedy, where Hawkins (Alastair Sim) gives a civilised, hypocritical gloss to his callous, cold-blooded work as an assasin (e.g. his distaste for putting what they believe is the body of Marigold (Avril Angers) into the boot of the car - "She was my fiancee"). I like it so much, I have on Video AND DVD! But both versions have one curiosity - there is an obvious cut in the dialogue when Hawkins is talking about his commission to assasinate Sir Gregory Upshott (Raymond Huntley) whilst watching him make his speech. Is this to be found on all versions? And would it be in this missing part that Hawkins reveals his real name? Whilst that is the one given on the credits, in the film he only uses pseudonyms (Harry Hasings, Mr Margate, Aubrey Ramsgate)- unless I'm missing something.

I think he was about to reveal who the "certain parties in the Middle East" were who asked for him to be assisnated. Maybe it was a little impolitic and removed, clumsily.

[julian_craster]

The Green Man (UK, 1956) is on Freeview UK this week - might be worth a look.....



A professional assassin and master of disguise is assigned to murder a pompous politician - only to find his efforts hampered by a lowly vacuum cleaner salesman. Black comedy, starring Alastair Sim, George Cole, Jill Adams and Terry-Thomas





Freeview Channel : Dave

2:00pm

Fri 22 Jan

(repeated Saturday)

[Windyridge]

The Green Man (UK, 1956) is on Freeview UK this week - might be worth a look.....

One of my favourites, obviously! It's got pretty much everything you could ask for in a film, including a trio with brio.

[Dandy Forsdyke]

Please watch this if you've not seen it. Wonderful film.



Great cast including Jill Adams - "Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe" by some.

[IlllIIllllIIii]

"The Green Man" is one of my favourite films, a quintessential English black comedy, where Hawkins (Alastair Sim) gives a civilised, hypocritical gloss to his callous, cold-blooded work as an assasin (e.g. his distaste for putting what they believe is the body of Marigold (Avril Angers) into the boot of the car - "She was my fiancee"). I like it so much, I have on Video AND DVD! But both versions have one curiosity - there is an obvious cut in the dialogue when Hawkins is talking about his commission to assasinate Sir Gregory Upshott ....

I guessed it's something about how Israel, United Kingdom and France were bombing Egypt in the 1956 Suez Crisis.

[Rick C]

I guessed it's something about how Israel, United Kingdom and France were bombing Egypt in the 1956 Suez Crisis.

Exactly 60 years ago a fortnight ago (October 29 - November 5)!