Green for Danger
United Kingdom
1946
91 Min
Black and White
1.33:1
English
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In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural English hospital. But was the death accidental? A delightful and wholly unexpected murder mystery, British writer/director Sidney Gilliat’s Green for Danger features Trevor Howard and Sally Gray as suspected doctors and Alastair Sim in a marvelous turn as Scotland Yard’s insouciant Inspector Cockrill. A screenwriter who had worked with Hitchcock on such films as The Lady Vanishes and Jamaica Inn, Gilliat slyly upends whodunit conventions with wit and style. —The Criterion Collection
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G. W. Elmer
4Nov11
What a wonderful title. I came into this film hoping to see Howard dish out another great performance, but Alastair Sim stole the show.
Christopher Smith
7May09
Only modestly entertaining wartime murder mystery is talky and stodgy in that very British way. There is some great black and white cinematography that makes for a handful of effective moments, and a reliably colorful performance from Alastair Sim adds some much needed spark - but the story never rises above the usual old-fashioned intrigue. A well-made film, but not particularly memorable.
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Effortless Classic
By Julesallen on July 21, 2009
It’s partly because of how thoroughly unprepossessing this film is that it deserves the badge of greatness. It hails from a time when the standards of writing, acting and cinematography in British… read review
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