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Set in a rural British hospital (that looks like an Elizabethan mansion) during the latter stages of World War II, two people are murdered before you can say "buzz bomb". The first suspicious death occurs when a postman suddenly dies on the operating table after receiving an anaesthetic. This is soon followed by the death of Nurse Marion Bates (Judy Campbell) after she announces at a party that she has found evidence to expose the killer. The possible killer includes the uptight Dr. Barnes (Trevor Howard), the emotionally unstable Nurse Sanson (Rosamund John), Nurse Woods (Megs Jenkins), Nurse Linley (Sally Gray), the object of affection from both doctors, and the philandering surgeon, Mr. Eden (Leo Genn). Each one of the suspects looks and acts guilty. There are many twists
and turns and, without giving anything away, a staged mock operation after
an attempted third murder ultimately will tell the tale. But the film belongs
to Alastair Sim. The word whimsical must have been invented with him in
mind. You just cannot take things too seriously when he is around. His
capricious charm and impudent smile lights up every dark shadow in the
old hospital. Green for Danger is a bit stodgy but lots of fun.
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