The Green Man (1956): Continuity script
written by Frank Launder, 1906-1997 and Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994; directed by Basil Dearden, 1911-1971 and Robert Day, 1922-; produced by Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994 and Frank Launder, 1906-1997, Grenadier Films; performed by Alastair Sim, 1900-1976, George Cole, 1925-2015 and Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990 (London, England: Studio Canal, 1956, first release 1956), 182 page(s)
Details
- Abstract / Summary
- A scintillating Alastair Sim plays Hawkins, a timid watchmaker with a part-time job- he is also a professional assassin who bumps off all the people we love to hate. But when pompous MP Sir Gregory Upshott is the intended target, bungling vacuum cleaner salesman William Blake gets in the way.
- Field of Interest
- Film
- Accolades / Awards
- Nominated 1957, BAFTA Film Award, Best British Screenplay
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © 2015 by Studiocanal
- Director
- Basil Dearden, 1911-1971, Robert Day, 1922-
- Content Type
- Script
- Duration
- 0 sec
- Format
- Text
- Sub Genre
- Comedy, Dark Comedy
- Original Release Date
- 1956
- Page Count
- 182
- Performer
- Alastair Sim, 1900-1976, George Cole, 1925-2015, Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990
- Playwright
- Frank Launder, 1906-1997, Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994
- Producer
- Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994, Frank Launder, 1906-1997
- Producer - Institution
- Grenadier Films
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Publisher
- Studio Canal
- Place Published / Released
- London, England
- Release Date
- 1956
- Subject
- Film, Music & Performing Arts, Literature & Language, 1950s, Assassination plots and attempts, Politicians, 1950s, Hawkins, Montague, Sir Gregory, Winifred, William Blake, Charles Boughtflower
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- 1950s