Green for Danger

Green for Danger

Murder... weapon or clue?

Directed by Sidney Gilliat

Produced by Individual Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

194691 min6.7 / 10

A wartime murder mystery set in a hospital operating room, blending procedural detective work with noir atmosphere and the paranoia of a closed-circle investigation.

In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. But was the death accidental?

Questions people ask

  • Is Green for Danger scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Green for Danger end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Green for Danger sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Green for Danger violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Green for Danger easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Green for Danger, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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