Murder... weapon or clue?
In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. But was the death accidental?
Green for Danger (1946) is a mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Sidney Gilliat, released on December 7, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Leo Genn, Alastair Sim, Trevor Howard and Sally Gray. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 104 ratings.
Leo Genn
as Mr. Eden
Alastair Sim
as Inspector Cockrill
Trevor Howard
as Dr. Barnes
Sally Gray
as Nurse Freddi Linley
Rosamund John
as Nurse Esther Sanson
Judy Campbell
as Sister Marion Bates
Megs Jenkins
as Nurse Woods
Ronald Adam
as Dr. White
George Woodbridge
as Detective Sgt. Hendricks
John Rae
as Porter
Henry Edwards
as Mr. Purdy
Moore Marriott
as Joseph Higgins
Directed by Sidney Gilliat, written by Christianna Brand, Sidney Gilliat and Claude Guerney, produced by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 104 ratings.
In view of my failure - correction, comparative failure. Inspector Cockrill (a brilliant Alastair Sim) investigates a weird double murder that has taken place in a British WWII emergency hospital. Sadly this seems to be a largely overlooked British film, brought to us from the excellent Gilliat & Launder teaming, Green For Danger is as good a British mystery that was ever made. Boasting the acting talents of…
Reviewed on October 10, 2018
Alastair Sim is perfect in the role of the ostensibly bumbling "Insp. Cockrill" who arrives at a rural hospital to investigate the suspicious deaths of two of the patients. When he arrives, he encounters a staff including Trevor Howard, Leo Genn, Sally Gray, Judy Campbell & Megs Jenkins who all appear to be quite capable of being responsible - if, indeed, anyone is actually responsible - for the crimes. With V2…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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Green for Danger (1946) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, Bloodstream and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Green for Danger (1946) includes Leo Genn, Alastair Sim, Trevor Howard, Sally Gray and Rosamund John. The film was directed by Sidney Gilliat. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Green for Danger was released on December 7, 1946 and runs for 1h 31m.
Green for Danger (1946) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 104 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
