The Green Buddha
What mystery surrounds the Green Buddha?
1954 | 62m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Lemont |
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| Writer: | Paul Erickson |
| Staring: |
| Yankee charter pilot Morris inadvertently finds himself in the midst of thieves who have purloined a costly antique jade figure from an exhibit. He tracks the thieves to Battersea, where he rescues the fair Germaine from their unsavory clutches, and the Buddha boosters gain only jaded justice. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 01, 1954 |
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| Director: | John Lemont |
| Writer: | Paul Erickson |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | statue, priceless art |
| Production Companies | William N. Boyle Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Wayne Morris | Gary Holden |
| Mary Germaine | Vivien Blake |
| Marcia Ashton | Susie |
| Mary Merrall | Mrs. Rydon-Smith |
| Walter Rilla | Frank Olsen |
| Leslie Linder | Henry Marsh |
| Percy Herbert | Casey O'Rourke |
| Wolf Frees | Tony Scott |
| Kenneth Griffith | Nobby |
| Victor Platt | George De Carlo |
| Arnold Marlé | Vittorio Miranda |
| Lloyd Lamble | Inspector Flynn |
| George Woodbridge | Farmer |
| Frank Atkinson | Lift Operator |
| Bartlett Mullins | Gallery Official |
| Dan Lester | Hall porter |
| Ernest Blyth | Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited) |
| Charles Hammond | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Victor Harrington | Art Gallery Visitor (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Lemont | Director |
| Paul Erickson | Writer |
| Lambert Williamson | Original Music Composer |
| Basil Emmott | Director of Photography |
| John Seabourne Sr. | Editor |
| Nora Roberts | Casting Director |
| John Stoll | Art Direction |
| Betty Baugh | Hairstylist |
| Ernest Gasser | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Dixon | First Assistant Director, Unit Manager |
| Bernard Hanson | Assistant Director |
| Charles Poulton | Sound Recordist |
| Gerry Humphreys | Sound |
| Tommy Meyers | Boom Operator |
| Arthur Ridout | Sound Editor |
| Fred Ryan | Boom Operator |
| Humphrey Cull | Clapper Loader |
| Bernard Lewis | Camera Operator |
| Dennis Reed | Still Photographer |
| Nobby Smith | Focus Puller |
| Philip Auguste | First Assistant Editor |
| Doris Martin | Continuity |
| Patricia Lees | Production Secretary |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William N. Boyle | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
Even though the plot has been around the block once or twice, it's still quite an acceptable crime caper. A small statue is stolen from a museum, but their getaway plane to Glasgow (long appreciated as an international hub for the smuggling of Oriental artefacts, or perhaps because it has a restaura ... nt called "Mr. Wong's" on Sauchiehall St?) under the command of the equally statuesque Wayne Morris ("Holden") crashes. The felon makes good his escape, leaving our hero to try and track down both him and the statue so he can claim the reward to fix his rather battered plane. It's whilst on this trail that he meets, and falls for, pretty mediocre nightclub singer "Vivian" (Mary Germaine) and the two are soon heading for an action-packed denouement. A couple of nice supporting contributions from Kenneth Griffith and Walter Rilla keep it moving along well, and there is just about enough to keep it interesting - though virtually no guesswork required on our part. OK, though - a cheap and cheerful production that passes an hour.