Overview
A gripping murder mystery unfolds in a wartime hospital where trust is a luxury few can afford.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- suspenseful
- eerie
- classic mystery night
- rainy afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an entertaining British comedy-thriller with strong performances, especially Alastair Sim, while finding its solution somewhat improbable and bewildering.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation focuses on five doctors and nurses present in the operating theater at a rural wartime hospital.
Inspector Cockrill's facetious, self-important manner and deliberate tormenting of suspects balance serious murder inquiry with jokes.
The hospital setting turns medical expertise and patient care into the backdrop for suspicious deaths and fears about confidence in hospitals.
The rural English hospital operates during World War II, with bomb threats and emergency medical work surrounding the killings.
Films like Green for Danger, and why
The Lady Vanishes
shared british whodunit structure, ensemble suspects, dark humor, and period atmosphere
Murder, She Said
shared closed-circle mystery, witty detective figure, and elegant suspense
The Man in Grey
shared wartime british setting, murder investigation, and comic thriller tone
The Body in the Library
shared hospital-based mystery, multiple suspects, and procedural detection
Movie Details
- Director
- Sidney Gilliat
- Release Date
- 1946-12-07
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (104)
Cast
- Leo Genn
- Alastair Sim
- Trevor Howard
- Sally Gray
- Rosamund John
- Judy Campbell
- Megs Jenkins
- Ronald Adam
- George Woodbridge
- John Rae
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel, Bloodstream, Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Green for Danger about?
- A sardonic Scotland Yard inspector untangles poisoned pills and suspicious deaths among a wartime hospital's tightly confined medical staff.
- What is Green for Danger like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Green for Danger as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Green for Danger violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Green for Danger as mild.
- What did critics think of Green for Danger?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an entertaining British comedy-thriller with strong performances, especially Alastair Sim, while finding its solution somewhat improbable and bewildering.
- Which films are like Green for Danger?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lady Vanishes, Murder, She Said, The Man in Grey, and The Body in the Library.
- How long is Green for Danger?
- Green for Danger runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Green for Danger?
- In United States, Green for Danger streams on Criterion Channel, Bloodstream, Artiflix.
