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Green for Danger (1946)

Green for Danger poster
Directed by
Sidney Gilliat
Genre
crime film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 102 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A series of suspicious deaths at a rural hospital during World War II leads a detective to investigate the staff. He uncovers hidden motives and murky secrets among the doctors and nurses.

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What happens

Green for Danger is a 1946 British mystery thriller film, based on the 1944 detective novel of the same name by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Sidney Gilliat and stars Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Rosamund John, Leo Genn, and Alastair Sim. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios in England. The title is a reference to the colour-coding used on the gas cylinders used by anaesthetists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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