Summaries

A newspaper publisher and his Korean servant fight crime as vigilantes who pose as a notorious masked gangster and his aide.

Faced with rising crime and increased racketeering activity, intrepid newspaper editor Britt Reid becomes the crime fighter the Green Hornet. Donning a disguise, the Hornet and his brilliant Korean inventor/sidekick Kato fight an infamous racket that's menacing their city.—Jeremy Lunt <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • non comic book superhero
  • character name as title
  • first part
  • cigar smoking
  • the green hornet character
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
  • Crime
  • Family
Release date Jan 8, 1940
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies Universal Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 4h 18m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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