"The Green Buddha" was a film made for the British division of Republic Pictures. Because the British had a law at that time mandating a certain percentage of films shown in theaters MUST have been made in the UK, American film studios stated British branches...and so Republic sent Morris (who was under contract with them) to Britain to make the movie.
The story begins with a pair of crooks robbing an art exhibit of a valuable statue called 'The Green Buddha'. Soon, however, one crook double-crosses his friend and his plan is to sell it and keep all the profits. But he has to get to Glasgow and he commandeers an airplane and makes poor Gary (Morris) to fly him at gunpoint. Later, during the flight, they struggle and the plane crashes and evil Gary then goes to Glasgow following Frees death. Why? Because the plane was from his small airline and losing it will put him out of business...so, if he can retrieve the Buddha, he'll be able to use the reward to save his company. And, someone in Glasgow knows all about the theft.
This is a decent but not especially great film...pretty much what I'd call a time-passer. Morris is an interesting hero type, as he meets up with a lovely girl and she keeps thinking he'll hit on her...but all he really is interesting in his airline! I do appreciate how he isn't so stereotypical! Overall, a competent and reasonably interesting film...and not much more.
The story begins with a pair of crooks robbing an art exhibit of a valuable statue called 'The Green Buddha'. Soon, however, one crook double-crosses his friend and his plan is to sell it and keep all the profits. But he has to get to Glasgow and he commandeers an airplane and makes poor Gary (Morris) to fly him at gunpoint. Later, during the flight, they struggle and the plane crashes and evil Gary then goes to Glasgow following Frees death. Why? Because the plane was from his small airline and losing it will put him out of business...so, if he can retrieve the Buddha, he'll be able to use the reward to save his company. And, someone in Glasgow knows all about the theft.
This is a decent but not especially great film...pretty much what I'd call a time-passer. Morris is an interesting hero type, as he meets up with a lovely girl and she keeps thinking he'll hit on her...but all he really is interesting in his airline! I do appreciate how he isn't so stereotypical! Overall, a competent and reasonably interesting film...and not much more.