Green for Danger

This British mystery gem is original, suspenseful and witty, and the cinematography is really nice.

I watched this movie while sleep deprived, and thought the painfully posh accents were hilarious. I know that makes me a bigot. A predictable but good comedy/mystery flick for people who prefer their detectives to have a solid case of trismus (which should be just about everyone).

A tight and humorous whodunit, but not really surprising (spoiler!: It's the one with emotional baggage!). What really holds it together is pre-Scrooge Alastair Sim, stealing the show with the wackiest-quasi-homosexual-Inspector this side of Willem Dafoe.

Keeps all the plates spinning well enough to keep it engaging, even if the "who" is much more of a mystery than the fairly obvious "how." Alastair Sim is quite good, and I liked Trevor Howard as a leading man -- in fact, between his performance early in the film and the surprising sharpness of some of the early dialogue, part of me wishes I could see a version of this film without the murders that simply focused on the doctors' relationships. That interest faded, but it's still worth a watch.

Nice, very British little mystery with their famous dry sense of humor (er, "humour"). And will you silly admin people please get that _Dracula A.D. 1972_ still out of this film's entry, it's embarrassing :-)

Pretty good murder mystery, led by Alistair Sim in another good performance.

The contained charm of the British aptly satisfies and amuses. Decent story, but not particularly gripping.

Very good.

Enjoyable whodunnit in a hospital with an amusing Alastair Sim as the mischievous inspector on the case.

Up until the end Green for Danger (1946) was one of the most well-structured murder mysteries of '46. Classic British crime at its most refined. And then there was the ending.... absolutely brilliant! That was classic Alastair Sim!

A very pleasant 90-minutes diversion. A murder mystery--not so dark as to be deeply unsettling--populated with characters fleshed out enough to catch your interest. Pauline Kael wrote, "This suspense comedy is almost a classic of its pleasant, minor genre," and as usual, she was right.

They are all so English! Even the Scotsman! (I really enjoyed the reaction to the V-1s, BTW. Sang-froid indeed. No wonder we won the war.)

A very normal mystery. Nothing new.

Sim is brilliant, but the mystery is fairly silly and the conclusion - Sim has the suspects recreate the murder scene, and, even knowing this, the guilty party for some reason repeats the same actions as before - makes no sense.

While it takes about half an hour to kick in to gear, this ultimately emerges as a quite wonderful whodunit, sparked by fine performances from Genn and Howard, and some delicious scene-stealing courtesy of charmingly befuddled (but ultimately steely) Sim. A certain rote predictability in the mystery elements is easy to forgive.

Well put together, entertaining whodunit Lots of shifty eyes behind operating masks actually create a sense of unease but it all becomes very predictable in terms of gender roles and outcomes.

Red for herring

With his almost supernatural powers of deduction, Sim could easily be playing a 1940s reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes, albeit with an added sense of mischief and playfulness. His character really stands out in what is a fun and well-crafted murder mystery. Just the right amount of clues to keep the viewer engaged, but the screenplay is tight enough that it doesn't get bogged down with details.

Very witty British murder mystery with the indomitable Alastair Sim as the inspector from Scotland Yard who is investigating what he believes is a murder at a wartime hospital. The screenplay has just the right amount of twists and turns to keep you oft kilter as to who is the murderer. If you like Agatha Christie type mysteries, then this will be right up your alley.

Excellent photography and production design, but the bulk of the first Act is right from a soap opera teleplay. It's not until Alastair Sim shows up that all the right pieces fall into place and the melodrama is kept in check by that dry British wit. Also a good whodunit with a novel motive and ending.

A strong Ealing feel pervades this film with obvious back-drops, some stilted acting and poor script. Simms suffers from his St. Trinians personna throughout and the comedy is dated. Yet still this works, it has an underlying plot which is strong and there are some twists and turns along the way too.. One for DVD or a wet rainy afternoon. Worth watching.

Alastair Sim is wonderful as the narrator/detective, and he provides most of the funny moments of the film. The rest of the cast and the plot of the film are fairly standard for a mystery, and the central crime becomes very obvious early on in the film.

A very fun whodunit with a unique murder plot and a healthy dose of black humor. Notable for great performances from Trevor Howard and especially Alastair Sim as the sardonic detective, who provides most of the film's comedic element. It looks nice too, with soft contrasts and interesting compositions.

Very fun little picture. The murder mystery is straight, but with lots of dry humor from Sim.

Score based on distant memory: may well deserve higher.

It was an interesting and fun to watch little mystery. Not a lot stands out but there are a lot of nice little details in the dialogue that make it rewatchable.

A pretty good mystery, elevated by the wonderful comic talents of Alastair Sim as Inspector Cockrill. The whodunit aspect of the movie is handled well, keeping you guessing with a series of meaningful looks and red herring (although the "HOWdunit" aspect becomes rather obvious).