Green for Danger

8/7/19471h 31m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Murder... weapon or clue? ~

Overview:

In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. But was the death accidental?

Director:

Sidney Gilliat

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

operation
police
bomb
nurse
england
detective
scotland yard
narration
world war ii
surgeon
postman
inspector
woods
film noir
murder
eccentric
hospital
black and white
doctor
operating room
murder investigation
murder mystery
anaesthesia

Cast

Leo Genn

~ as ~

Mr. Eden

Alastair Sim

~ as ~

Inspector Cockrill

Trevor Howard

~ as ~

Dr. Barnes

Sally Gray

~ as ~

Nurse Freddi Linley

Rosamund John

~ as ~

Nurse Esther Sanson

Judy Campbell

~ as ~

Sister Marion Bates

Megs Jenkins

~ as ~

Nurse Woods

Ronald Adam

~ as ~

Dr. White

George Woodbridge

~ as ~

Detective Sgt. Hendricks

John Rae

~ as ~

Porter

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Reviews (2)

John Chard
Written 6 year(s) ago
9
In view of my failure - correction, comparative failure.

Inspector Cockrill (a brilliant Alastair Sim) investigates a weird double murder that has taken place in a British WWII emergency hospital.

Sadly this seems to be a largely overlooked British film, brought to us from the excellent Gilliat & Launder teaming, Green For Danger is as good a British mystery that was ever made. Boasting the acting talents of Alastair Sim, Trevor Howard, Sally Gray, Leo Genn and Rosamund John, this adaptation of the Christianna Brand novel feels like an Agatha Christie staple. Twisty and deep with whodunit shenanigans, it plays out to its finale with a seamless sense of joy. Everyone involved appears to be enjoying themselves and this only heightens the warmth that oozes out from the screen. The scripting is simple and light, and the direction as tight as one could hope for.

Hugely enjoyable piece that puts the Great into Great Britain. 9/10
CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
Alastair Sim is perfect in the role of the ostensibly bumbling "Insp. Cockrill" who arrives at a rural hospital to investigate the suspicious deaths of two of the patients. When he arrives, he encounters a staff including Trevor Howard, Leo Genn, Sally Gray, Judy Campbell & Megs Jenkins who all appear to be quite capable of being responsible - if, indeed, anyone is actually responsible - for the crimes. With V2 rockets landing all around, the race is on to prevent further killings amongst this mistrusting group of clinicians - and Christianna Brand's hero must sort it out, and pronto! The cast work really well together - even Trevor Howard who does take a while to settle in. Leo Genn is always good value, as is Jenkins and they all help to keep us guessing for much of this cracking little murder mystery. As in the best Agatha Christie tradition, the ending is a bit left field, and almost irrelevant, but that doesn't really matter; it's the performances and detection process that make this film stand out - and stand out it does.