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Green For Danger (1946)

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Average rating: 75%
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Starring: Sally Gray, Alastair Sim, Trevor Howard
Director: Sydney Gilliat
Studio: NETWORK
Run time: 92 mins
Certificate: PG
User collections: Pastry
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Languages: English
Released: unknown
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When a postman is killed and his murderer dies on the operating table, it's up to Inspector Cockrill to figure out if there has been foul-play

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Rating of 4 stars out of 5 Radio Times

This is the kind of brisk, bright and thoroughly engaging entertainment that the British film industry has, sadly, forgotten how to make. But, then again, there are no more Alastair Sims to transform a passage of jovial banter into a moment of nail-biting suspense simply by slowing that melancholy Scottish accent and lowering those expressive oyster eyes. Gone, too, are such expert character actors as Leo Genn, whose ability to portray heroes and villains alike deepened the mystery in whodunnits such as this one, in which a patient is murdered on the operating table. Sidney Gilliat directs with a deliciously dark wit.

Time Out

Two murders in a cottage hospital leave the surgeon, the anaesthetist and three attendant nurses as major suspects. But... Read more on www.timeout.com

Rating of 3 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Classic comedy-thriller, with serious detection balanced by excellent jokes and performances, also by moments of fright.

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Rated - 4 starsMystery and suspense

A customer from Cardiff, Wales , 16/02/2006

Alastair Sim is the inspector; Trevor Howard is the anaesthetist; Rosamund John is the nurse on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The scene is a rural Tudor mansion converted to an emergency hospital for the duration of WW2. While German 'doodlebugs' (flying bombs) drone overhead, the nursing staff struggle to save the lives of those wounded in the last bombing raid. One of those wheeled in is the local postman (Moore Marriott); an operation is necessary, but no complications are expected. When he dies on the operating table, Sister Bates (Judy Campbell) believes it was murder. Then she is murdered too ... Although this black-and-white film is showing its age, this actually adds to the atmosphere of mystery and suspense. Every one of the operating staff is a suspect: the surgeon (Leo Genn) is competing with the anaesthetist for the affections of Nurse Freddi Linley (Sally Gray), while Nurse Woods (Megs Jenkins) may be a traitor. Alastair Sim wanders genially through the action, turning up wherever he is least expected, and adding a touch of light-hearted relief to the suspense. The whole is perhaps a little contrived, but makes a satisfactory evening's family viewing.

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Rated - 5 starsFive Stars

C Jones from London, England , 26/04/2006

I know it's a cliche but they really don't make films like this anymore. Full of excellent performances, particularly Alistair Simms. The film has a perfect balance of tone, maintaining suspense and some frights whilst keeping it's humour and a light touch. Highly recommended, and apparantley a favourite of the 'League Of Gentlemen' boys.

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Rated - 4 starsWry little comedy-thriller

Squizz from Lancaster [Highly rated reviewer] , 04/04/2007

Alastair Sim shines as droll Inspector Cockrill, investigating a string of murders at rural Heron's Park emergency hospital in 1944. Equally great is the script/direction from Sidney Gilliat: the whole film is atmospherically shot and hugely evocative of wartime life.

Some clever plot twists and snappy dialogue; terrific and unconventional.

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Rated - 4 starsWry little comedy-thriller

Squizz from Lancaster [Highly rated reviewer] , 04/04/2007

Alastair Sim shines as droll Inspector Cockrill, investigating a string of murders at rural Heron's Park emergency hospital in 1944. Equally great is the script/direction from Sidney Gilliat: the whole film is atmospherically shot and hugely evocative of wartime life.

Some clever plot twists and snappy dialogue; terrific and unconventional.

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