A very clever plot, interesting situations, solid development and stylish directing was tarnished by, and this truly pains me say, weak performances. Lines fell flat, the emoting was bland, I felt no charm, character, charisma or chemistry between anyone on screen, cardboard cutouts could've gotten the same message across. The story itself was engrossing enough that I still would recommend this film to anyone, but where "The Third Man" (which the type of caliber this film could've been) is a daiquiri "Our Man in Havana" is a Slurpee with a shot of rum.

That Carol Reed sure had an eye for shooting locations.

This is film has a fair amount of similarities to The Third Man: a Graham/Reed joint, wonderful locale, multi-cultural cast, intrigue and a protagonist in over his head. But that world was a lot more sinister and the stakes were much higher. Vienna and Europe as a whole were still broken and Harry Lime was causing a lot of human suffering. Here, this is Cold War shenanigans where each side is clueless- even the jokers in charge.

Ultimately, this is a fairly dry British comedy with a top-notch cast and creators. It's pretty light stuff and a lot of fun to watch. The only drawback is that it's perhaps a little too light to feel dangerous and not funny enough to be a straight comedy.

The obvious comparison, but a bit like a friendlier, funnier The Tailor of Panama. Guinness is great, as is his supporting cast—with the exception of the daughter.

One of the less-lauded of Carol Reed's collaborations with Graham Greene, this film deserves to be more broadly seen -- with an amazing cast including Alec Guinness, Noel Coward, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Ernie Kovacs, and Ralph Richardson. It plays like a wry Ealing comedy version of Greene's usual espionage cynicism.

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A very clever plot, interesting situations, solid development and stylish directing was tarnished by, and this truly pains me say, weak performances. Lines fell flat, the emoting was bland, I felt no charm, character, charisma or chemistry between anyone on screen, cardboard cutouts could've gotten the same message across. The story itself was engrossing enough that I still would recommend this film to anyone, but where "The Third Man" (which the type of caliber this film could've been) is a daiquiri "Our Man in Havana" is a Slurpee with a shot of rum.

Great post-noir/spy/wrong man genre film. Guinness is wonderful. Reed seems best when directing in another country. Solid supporting cast, exotic location, ridiculous/interesting story, all make this a fun film.

Sticking fairly closely to the book, a good spy spoof full of immense actiness from the old school. Noel Coward, though. Get some mustard on him!

That Carol Reed sure had an eye for shooting locations.

This is film has a fair amount of similarities to The Third Man: a Graham/Reed joint, wonderful locale, multi-cultural cast, intrigue and a protagonist in over his head. But that world was a lot more sinister and the stakes were much higher. Vienna and Europe as a whole were still broken and Harry Lime was causing a lot of human suffering. Here, this is Cold War shenanigans where each side is clueless- even the jokers in charge.

Ultimately, this is a fairly dry British comedy with a top-notch cast and creators. It's pretty light stuff and a lot of fun to watch. The only drawback is that it's perhaps a little too light to feel dangerous and not funny enough to be a straight comedy.

Guinness is so winning as the unwitting vacuum cleaner salesman-turned-British spy in 1950s Cuba. Flatter and more straightforward - though both films are generally satisfying - than The Third Man, the film in Reed's canon this one most closely resembles. Graham Green's script is sharply written, retain in full his talent for wit. Oswald Morris, the great cinematographer of Lolita, gives the film a look not unlike that film, but in a wider aspect ratio.