The Green Man (film)
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| Directed by | Robert Day Basil Dearden (uncredited) |
| Written by | Frank Launder Sidney Gilliat |
| Starring | Alastair Sim George Cole Terry-Thomas Jill Adams |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Music by | Cedric Thorpe Davie |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Green Man is a 1956 black and white British black comedy film directed by Robert Day and starring Alastair Sim, George Cole, Terry-Thomas and Jill Adams. The screenplay was by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat, based on the play Meet a Body.
In the film, a professional contract killer and his assistant plan the murder of a prominent businessman. The murder is scheduled to take place during the businessman's stay at a seaside hotel. However a salesman and his new female partner have learned of the murder plans, and they are actively trying to prevent the murder.