Kick-Back Friday: #99
Green for Danger
(1946): Interesting title for a black-and-white whodunit.An off-beat inspector from Scotland Yard (Alistair Sim)* investigates the surgical death of a postman and the murder of an OR nurse at a remote English hospital. The suspects are soon limited to 5 overdramatic medical personnel—2 of whom deliver a priceless over-the-top sequence of mad laughter, followed by face slap, followed by hysterical sobbing.
* Think precursor to Columbo.
The usual HT to KTG.
I'm telling all my friends: if you see only one movie containing a hysterical laughter/face slap/hysterical crying scene this year...make it this one. Two slapping palms up!