A very long time ago, 50 years or more, the British film industry knew how to make bright, brisk and absorbingly engaging movies that today it wouldn't recognise if it crept up on it and yelled "I'm a bright, brisk and absorbingly engaging movie." Green for Danger is a noteworthy example. Of course, this film has the advantage of having one actor today's films couldn't possibly begin to replicate: Alastair Sim. Blimey, could you imagine, say, Ewan McGregor bringing the same presence to such a role, indeed any role? Here he is, usual beyond reproach performance, tranforming a passage of jovial banter into a moment of nail-biting suspense simply by slowing that melanchol Sottish accent and lowering those expressive oyster eyes, In contrast, you hope that McGregor would speed everything up so it will soon be over. Gone, too, are actors of the calibre of Trevor Howard (though this is by no means his best performance as the script doesn't require too much from him) and Leo Genn, whose abilty to portray heroes and villians alike deepened the mystery in whodunnits such as this one, in which a patient is murdered on the operating table. It kept me guessing who it was right up to the end. Sidney Gilliat direct with a deliciously dark wit. But it is the ensemble cast that really makes this film. Maybe a cliche but we will really never see their like again. Buy UK Dvd from this Site (Shipped from UK) Also Available: Our UK Ebay Store Trivia: Filming locations included: Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England 5 STARS OUT OF 5 Green for Danger Alastair Sim Buy UK Dvd (This Site) (Shipped from UK) Single Disc [2005] Director: Sidney Gilliat Actors: Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Rosamund John, Alastair Sim, Leo Genn Format: PAL Language: English Region: Region 2 (UK & Europe) Number of discs: 1 Classification: PG Studio: Network DVD Release Date: 17 April 2006 Run Time: 90 minutes DVD Features: Main Language: English Price: £14.99 (UK Sterling) / $ 30.99 (US Dollars approx) (Shipped from UK) (Price includes worldwide postage & packaging) Payment can also be made to Lenin Imports by cheque, po, money order, international money order, cash by registered mail. Please enclose title of item ordering and return address. Address: Lenin Imports 5 High Street South Norwood London SE25 6EP United Kingdom Also available: our uk ebay store | amazon.co.uk | amazon.com Movie Review Alastair Sim alastair sim dvds | videos | fritz lang | metropolis | m | ufa nagisa oshima | julie andrews | yul brynner | romy schneider the godfather | the godfather part ii marlon brando | james caan | diane keaton | al pacino laurence olivier | clark gable | vivien leigh | leslie howard | alfred hitchcock | robert montgomery | grace kelly olivia de havilland | humphrey bogart | howard hawks | frank capra | charlie chaplin | lauren bacall | fritz lang jean harlow | greta garbo | ava gardner | audrey hepburn | edward g. robinson | john garfield erich von stroheim | wim wenders | madeleine carroll | marlene dietrich | rita hayworth alastair sim dvds alastair sim videos alastair sim dvds | videos | fritz lang | metropolis | m | ufa triple cross | julie andrews | yul brynner | romy schneider the godfather | the godfather part ii marlon brando | james caan | diane keaton | al pacino laurence olivier | clark gable | vivien leigh | leslie howard | alfred hitchcock | robert montgomery | grace kelly olivia de havilland | humphrey bogart | howard hawks | frank capra | charlie chaplin | lauren bacall | fritz lang jean harlow | greta garbo | ava gardner | audrey hepburn | edward g. robinson | john garfield erich von stroheim | wim wenders | madeleine carroll | marlene dietrich | rita hayworth Page created by: lenin@netcomuk.co.uk Changes last made: 2007