The Green Hornet (1940)
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65% of users liked it
(230 ratings)
The original 1940 serial gets pared down to feature length under the direct supervision of Green Hornet historian Martin Grams, Jr.. When vigilante newspaper editor Britt Reid (Gordon Jones) assumes the identity of the Green Hornet in order to fight racketeering and keep the streets safe, he is… More The original 1940 serial gets pared down to feature length under the direct supervision of Green Hornet historian Martin Grams, Jr.. When vigilante newspaper editor Britt Reid (Gordon Jones) assumes the identity of the Green Hornet in order to fight racketeering and keep the streets safe, he is labeled a public menace by the authorities and forced to function outside the law. Thanks to the help of his loyal sidekick and brilliant inventor Kato (($Keye Luke}), however, the fearless crime-fighter has all the tools he needs in order to get the job done without police assistance. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 9, 1940 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Of all the old-time movie serials, 'The Green Hornet' remains one of the best. (Movie Edition of the Original Serial)
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Sure, the heroics are corny. If they weren't corny, they wouldn't be any fun. Yet the derring-do holds up pretty well.
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Cast
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Gordon Jones
as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet
- Stanley Andrews
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Wade Boteler
as Michael Axford
- Joseph Crehan
- Clyde Dilson
- Eddie Dunn
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Ralph Dunn
as Andy
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Edward Earle
as Felix Grant
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Douglas Evans
as Mortinson
- Selmar Jackson
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Cy Kendall
as Monroe
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Alan Ladd
as Gilpin
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Arthur Loft
as Joe Ogden
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Keye Luke
as Kato
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Walter McGrail
as Dean
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Anne Nagel
as Lenore Case
- Ben Taggart
- Fredrik Vogeding
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John Kelly
as Hawks
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Gene Rizzi
as Carney
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Phillip Trent
as Jasper Jenks
- Selmer Jackson
