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Our Man in Havana (1959) was a Drama - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Carol Reed and produced by Carol Reed.

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Our Man in Havana (1959) and Vacuums in The Atomic Age

By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 20, 2021 From 4 Star Films

Because of the renewed partnership of Grahame Greene and director Carol Reed, it’s difficult not to feel an inclination to compare Our Man in Havana with The Third Man from a decade prior. If you wanted to go out on a limb, you could make the case the earlier film beget this film, at least in ... Read full article


Our Man in Havana (1959)

By Beatrice on Nov 2, 2016 From Flickers in Time

Our Man in Havana Directed by Carol Reed Written by Graham Greene (novel) 1959/UK/USA Kingsmeade Productions/Columbia Pictures Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I find this cold war comedy to be darker than many?do. The film is set immediately before the Cuban revolution. ?Jim Wormold (Al... Read full article


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Quotes from Our Man in Havana

Dr. Hasselbacher: A man can smile and be a villain.


Jim Wormold: We should all be clowns, Milly.


Dr. Hasselbacher: They strike at you through what you love.


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Facts about Our Man in Havana

Alec Guinness originally wanted to play his character as an untidy, defeated soul instead of a generally hapless non-entity.
Alfred Hitchcock was interested in making a film based on Graham Greenes novel. The writer wasn't keen on Hitchcock, however, after his days as a film critic, so he chose to work instead with Carol Reed.
Englishman Jim Wormold is raising his daughter, Milly, as a Catholic on the wishes of his estranged wife, although he is not Catholic. Alec Guinness and the book's author, Graham Greene, were Englishmen who converted to Catholicism. Guinness and his wife converted in 1956.
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