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Our Man In Havana Reviews

1959

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Jim Wormold sells vacuum cleaners in Havana. His daughter Milly, 17, spends a lot of money, so he accepts to work for the Intelligence Service. As he has nothing to report, he invents facts, pretends to recruit agents and to discover secret constructions... Read more

Starring	Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Mareen O'Hara, Ernie Kovacs
Director	Carol Reed
Genres	Drama

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- The wry flavour of the novel does not really translate to the screen, and especially not to the wide screen, but a few lines and characters offer compensation.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  - 1
  FINE CAST, FINE FORM
  
  Don't bother renting any new films, re-discover old classics instead.
  
  You can't go wrong with this cast and Greene's writing.
  
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- 192965
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  - up north
  - 12 Jan 2006 at 09:16
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- - 0
  - 1
  Our Man in Havana
  
  A good story that pokes fun at the business of spying and secret agents.
  
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- - Miriam
  - Ealing, London
  - 31 Jul 2010 at 23:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Dated but still brilliant
  
  The story has long been overtaken by history, but anyone who can remember the days before Castro's time will no doubt enjoy it.
  
  The acting is ... read more »
  
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  - Sandhurst
  - 01 Jul 2010 at 11:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Not my cup of tea
  
  Apart from a few flashes of wit and humour from Noel Coward, this didn't do it for me at all, but I sat it through only to wonder why I did. I also found ... read more »
  
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- - SisterKaff
  - 48 reviews
  - Abingdon, Oxfordshire
  - 20 Jun 2009 at 17:29
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  Our rating
  
  Nicely mounted if dramatically undernourished adaptation of Graham Greene's novel brings together a cast clearly having fun but not really imparting it to ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 23 Dec 2008 at 00:40
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  - 0
  Our Man in Havana
  
  Great black and white oldie full of famous names. Really enjoyed this.
  
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  - Bath
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 20:51
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  - 1
  still looks good
  
  Alec Guinness turns in a great performance and the direction is excellent. This is a very easy going Graham Greene book with none of the Catholic guilt. It is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 26 Sep 2008 at 17:41
- - 0
  - 0
  A mixed bag of tricks
  
  The trademarks of previous collaborations of director Carol Reed and writer Graham Greene in The Fallen Idol (1948) and The Third Man (1949) are found in Our ... read more »
  
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- - Migdale
  - 40 reviews
  - Preston
  - 25 Sep 2008 at 20:35
- - 2
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  Fancy a Guinness?
  
  Consumate actor though he was Alec Guinness enjoys, in my view, a somewhat over-inflated reputation. This film provides evidence of both his ability and of his ... read more »
  
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- - HDX
  - 124 reviews
  - Barry, Wales
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 10:47
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  - 0
  Good, not great
  
  Our Man in Havana is a great story which evolves brilliantly during the film. Most parts are well cast and Guinness gives an engaging performance as usual. The ... read more »
  
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- - Renard
  - 4 reviews
  - Warwick
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 23:02
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  faantastic
  
  what a fantastic movie, what more do you want , the location , the actors, I loved every minute of it, one of the best old movies i have ever seen. Highly ... read more »
  
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- - paolino
  - 1 review
  - Henley-on-Thames
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 10:31
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- - 3
  - 1
  FINE CAST, FINE FORM
  
  Don't bother renting any new films, re-discover old classics instead.
  
  You can't go wrong with this cast and Greene's writing.
  
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- 192965
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  - up north
  - 12 Jan 2006 at 09:16
- - 2
  - 0
  Before the revolution.
  
  A faithful adaptation of Graham Greene's novel which was based on a true story. Guinness is admirably supported by Noel Coward, Burl Ives, Ralph Richardson ... read more »
  
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- - Leon Collins
  - London
  - 06 Jul 2006 at 11:03
- - 2
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  Fancy a Guinness?
  
  Consumate actor though he was Alec Guinness enjoys, in my view, a somewhat over-inflated reputation. This film provides evidence of both his ability and of his ... read more »
  
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- - HDX
  - 124 reviews
  - Barry, Wales
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 10:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Not my cup of tea
  
  Apart from a few flashes of wit and humour from Noel Coward, this didn't do it for me at all, but I sat it through only to wonder why I did. I also found ... read more »
  
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- - SisterKaff
  - 48 reviews
  - Abingdon, Oxfordshire
  - 20 Jun 2009 at 17:29
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  - 0
  Our Man in Havana
  
  As Wormold or 'our man in Havana', Alec Guinness is a far cry from the omniscient Smiley he is destined to become. Nevertheless, he is utterly charming ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cambridge, England
  - 16 Oct 2007 at 12:43
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  - 0
  Good but ...
  
  and here comes the cliche .... not as good as the book. Sorry, but that's what I think.
  
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- - ppostle
  - 10 reviews
  - Kingston upon Thames
  - 05 Mar 2008 at 09:41
- - 0
  - 0
  faantastic
  
  what a fantastic movie, what more do you want , the location , the actors, I loved every minute of it, one of the best old movies i have ever seen. Highly ... read more »
  
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- 623318
- - paolino
  - 1 review
  - Henley-on-Thames
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 10:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Good, not great
  
  Our Man in Havana is a great story which evolves brilliantly during the film. Most parts are well cast and Guinness gives an engaging performance as usual. The ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 623732
- - Renard
  - 4 reviews
  - Warwick
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 23:02
- - 0
  - 0
  A mixed bag of tricks
  
  The trademarks of previous collaborations of director Carol Reed and writer Graham Greene in The Fallen Idol (1948) and The Third Man (1949) are found in Our ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 635000
- - Migdale
  - 40 reviews
  - Preston
  - 25 Sep 2008 at 20:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Our Man in Havana
  
  Great black and white oldie full of famous names. Really enjoyed this.
  
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- 651122
- - a customer
  - Bath
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 20:51

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- Our Man In Havana
  
  Jim Wormold sells vacuum cleaners in Havana. His daughter Milly, 17, spends a lot of money, so he accepts to work for the Intelligence Service. As he has nothing to report, he invents facts, pretends to recruit agents and to discover secret constructions......