Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

LeonLouisRicci World War II Reared its Ugly Head in Post War Cinema Relentlessly. One would be Hard Pressed to Find a Movie in the 1946-50 Period, British or American, that didn't Include Characters and/or Situations that did not Make Reference. Its Stench Lingered.Film-Noir was an Unconscious Style/Genre that Seem to Stem from the Collective Consciousness of Filmmakers as the Form just Unpretentiously and Spontaneously Erupted and Marked its Heavy Stamp on the Way Movies were Made.In this British Who-Done-It the Cinematography with its Dark Tone and Expressionistic Style makes it a Controversial Inclusion in the Cannon of Noir because it is Basically a Mystery Movie with the British Way of Snappy Dialog and Black Humor. Alister Sims, Trevor Howard and the Entire Cast are Worthy of Note.But it is the Setting, a Hospital "Theatre" Operating Room that Makes an Impression with its Creepy Environs and Having the Actors Appear in Masks a Good Deal of the Time is Another Eerie Exponent Worthy of the Surrealism so Often Displayed in Noir. Figuring Out the Murderer will be a Daunting Task as Things Unfold because it can be Quite Confusing and Overwritten at Times. The Characters are Interesting and the Script can be Amusing. But it is the Style of Film, with Buzz Bombs and Paranoia Still Remnant in the Residings of the Populace, the Production Design (most notably the lighting and Sets), that Make this an Engaging Entry in Post War British Cinema and an Across the Pond Film that could Properly be Placed in the Film-Noir Category, if Not in its Purest Form.

robertguttman One genre at which the British excel is the "Who-Done-It" murder mystery. While "Green For Danger" is right up there with the best, it is also a bit of an odd number because it is also very much a wartime movie. This British-made movie was released shortly after World War II ended and takes place during the war. The cast includes such soon- to-be well known actors as Leo Genn and Trevor Howard. However, it is unquestionably the inimitable Alastair Sim who steals the show. For those for whom the name may not be familiar, Alastair Sim is probably best remembered today for his memorable portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1951 British film version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", which many still regard as the best of the many of the innumerable film versions. The story takes place in a rural hospital in Britain during August of 1944, at a time when the war was still very much going on for the hospital and it's staff. For British audiences who saw this movie when it was initially released in 1946, the frequent allusions to "Buzz Bombs" or "Doodlebugs" in the story would have needed absolutely no explanation, but they probably would to modern audiences. During the period when the story takes place the Germans were bombarding Britain with their infamous V-1 flying bombs, coming from launching sites located in Northern France, Belgium and Holland. The V-1 was essentially an unguided cruise-missile that simply plunged to earth wherever it happened to be when it ran out of fuel. They were powered by a pulse-jet engine that emitted a distinctive buzzing sound, from which the British soon coined the nickname of "Buzz-Bomb" ("Doodle- Bug" was another common nickname for these "infernal machines"). However, while the distinctive buzzing was a source of alarm to the British public, it was actually when the buzzing stopped that people really dove for cover, because they all understood that was the signal that the bomb was about to hit.The before-mentioned is not only important to the plot, but it is also important in order for the audience to understand that all the characters in the story were going about their normal daily routine with this random bombardment going on all about them around the clock, day and night."Green For Danger" is highly recommended both to those who enjoy the sort of British murder mysteries created by the likes of Agatha Christie, as well as those interested in what conditions were like during World War II on the British "Home Front".

Jonny_B_Lately There are a number of things about this film that set it apart. It moves at a good pace with excellent dialog. It is actually accurate in its portrayal of operating room gases and procedures. The narrator does not make an appearance for at least ten minutes, which is quite unusual all by itself. Finally, it actually provides the movie-goer with all the clues necessary to solve the crime.The cast selection is also quite good. Alastair Sim (as Inspector Cockrill) is smart, abrasive, and eccentric. Sally Gray as Nurse Frederica 'Freddi' Linley, Trevor Howard as Dr. Barney Barnes, Rosamund John as Nurse Esther Sanson, Leo Genn as Mr. Eden, Judy Campbell as Sister Marion Bates, and Megs Jenkins as Nurse Woods all turn in excellent performances. Judy Campbell did not have many movie roles due to her statuesque build and intense good looks. Susan Grey was almost too pretty compared to the other female characters.Trevor Howard (Dr. Barnes) and Leo Genn (Mr. Eden (surgeon)) turned in outstanding performances as doctors with grudges against each other. In fact, all of the characters were pitched against each other quite often, exposing their various and often opposed personalities, motivations, and morals.Though all the clues required to solve the mystery were present, there were also enough "red herrings" to make the deduction difficult.Wilkie Cooper did an outstanding job of cinematography by providing well-lit scenes that still carried a dark and sinister quality. The sense of foreboding was heightened by the occasional inclusion of a V-1 flying bomb. I should also mention that the Sound Department (too many participants to list) did an outstanding job of capturing and conveying the sound of a "buzz bomb" flying overhead and the inevitable explosion when it landed.

kfo9494 A great British who-done-it mystery that was charming and entertaining. A great murder mystery for the entire family with historic value woven right into the script.Alastair Sims plays Inspector Cockrill from Scotland Yard called to a hospital after a set of murders are committed. It appears that someone in the surgical ward of the hospital is killing people and the Inspector is called out to find who and why the kills are happening.Inspector Cockrill finds more than he bargained when he deals with the lives of the hospital personnel. Each person has some emotion they want hidden from the rest of the public thus making the mystery more interesting.This movie is a great mystery film. It will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. And the entire cast really performs beautifully as each character shows the human side of their emotion.Even with the ending kind of crowded- the film deliveries with suspense and thrills for all viewers. There is a lot of history in this film. From hospital procedures to war time fears, this movie is a gem to watch. A good who-done-it flick.