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The Green Man poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
1956·Comedy / Crime·1h 20m

THE GREEN MAN

“The Kind of Picture the British Have a Way With...Things Like Very Merry Murders...Very Unusual Characters...Very Sly Sex...And All Combined in an Uproar of Laughs and Suspense”

Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins is actually a professional hired assassin with a predilection for killing his targets with bombs. After disposing of a dictator and millionaire, Hawkins is assigned to kill a politician who is heading to a remote hotel, The Green Man, for a secret tryst with his secretary. There, however, Hawkins' plot is discovered by vacuum salesman William Blake, who determines to stop him.

Above the Line
Robert Day, Basil Dearden·DirectorSidney Gilliat·ScreenplayFrank Launder·ScreenplayGerald Gibbs·Director of PhotographyCedric Thorpe Davie·Original Music ComposerBernard Gribble·Editor
Cast
Alastair Sim·HawkinsGeorge Cole·William BlakeTerry-Thomas·Charles BoughtflowerJill Adams·Ann VincentRaymond Huntley·Sir Gregory UpshottColin Gordon·Reginald Willoughby-CruftAvril Angers·MarigoldJohn Chandos·McKechnieEileen Moore·Joan WoodArthur Brough·Landlord
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 4
Robert Day·DirectorBasil Dearden·DirectorOlga Brook·ContinuityDouglas Hermes·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Sidney Gilliat·ScreenplayFrank Launder·ScreenplaySidney Gilliat·Theatre PlayFrank Launder·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Gerald Gibbs·Director of PhotographyAlan Hume·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Bernard Gribble·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Cedric Thorpe Davie·Original Music ComposerJohn Glen·Sound EditorJohn Cox·Sound SupervisorBuster Ambler·Sound RecordistRed Law·Sound RecordistMuir Mathieson·ConductorKen Ritchie·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 3
Wilfred Shingleton·Art DirectionAnna Duse·Costume DesignerTrevor Crole-Rees·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Frank Launder·ProducerSidney Gilliat·ProducerLeslie Gilliat·Associate ProducerJohn Pellatt·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 4
Bill Griffiths·HairdresserWally Veevers·Special EffectsGeorge Samuels·Special EffectsBasil Mannin·Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Green Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFF00
#800080
#006400
Mood
Comedic, Suspenseful
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a bright yellow background with several disembodied heads and a full-body figure, all outlined in purple. On the left side, the title "THE G”

comedymystery
Key Elements
PianoBombViolinCelloDouble Bass
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Vibrant
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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