The Green Man. Harry Hawkins (Alastair Sim)
The Green Man

The Green Man

  • 1956 film

A hapless vacuum cleaner salesman stumbles upon a professional hitman's plot to kill a leading public figure. Stars Alastair Sim, George Cole, Terry-Thomas, Jill Adams, Raymond Huntley and more.

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Alastair Sim Collection - Comic Icons DVD

A collection of five Alastair Sim films.

In The Green Man (1956), seemingly mild-mannered watchmaker Hawkins (Sim) is in fact a skilled assassin. His latest target is leading politician Sir Gregory Upshot (Raymond Huntley), who is due to stay the weekend at the Green Man hotel. However, Hawkins' well-planned attempts...

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