After the nurse who declares that a recent surgical death was a murder dies also, an enigmatic Scotland Yard inspector arrives to investigate.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Leo Genn | ... | The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Mr. Eden | |
| Henry Edwards | ... | The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Mr. Purdy | |
| Trevor Howard | ... | The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Dr. Barnes | |
| Ronald Adam | ... | The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Dr. White | |
| Judy Campbell | ... | The Nurses: Sister Bates | |
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Wendy Thompson | ... | The Nurses: Sister Carter |
| Rosamund John | ... | The Nurses: Nurse Esther Sanson | |
| Sally Gray | ... | The Nurses: Nurse Freddi Linley | |
| Megs Jenkins | ... | The Nurses: Nurse Woods | |
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John Rae | ... | The Porter |
| Moore Marriott | ... | The Patients: Joseph Higgins | |
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Frank Ling | ... | The Patients: Rescue Worker |
| Alastair Sim | ... | The Police: Inspector Cockrill | |
| George Woodbridge | ... | The Police: Det.-Sgt. Hendricks | |
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Plot Synopsis
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In a rural English hospital during WWII, a postman dies on the operating table. One of the nurses states that she has proof of who the murderer is. The facetious Inspector Cockrill suspects one of the five doctors and nurses who were in the operating theater to be the assassin. But four poisonous pills have disappeared.... Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume <jiembe@videotron.ca>
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...follow this man in the FOOTSTEPS of MURDER! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 December 1946 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
The Mad Killer See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Dr. Barney Barnes: That's not true and I've had just about enough of it.
The Nurses: Sister Bates: Now there's been another death, and White's had you on the carpet.
Dr. Barney Barnes: What's this got to do with Eden?
The Nurses: Sister Bates: You're in his way, that's all.
Dr. Barney Barnes: You're imagining things.
The Nurses: Sister Bates: No I'm not. I'm seeing the truth. You get like that. You get to see people like you never did before, all the rotten things you shut your eyes to once. And it hurts, and that's a comfort. You're in his way, don't you see?
Dr. Barney Barnes: ...
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Moore Marriott - cast as the postman at the beginning of the film - is best known for supporting comedian Will Hay. See more »Goofs
As the movie takes place in 1944 whilst Britain is being attacked by V1 bombs ('doodlebugs'), the windows and glass doors in the hospital should have been taped to prevent glass being shattered by an explosion and blowing in on people inside. See more »Quotes
The Nurses: Sister Bates: You killed a girl, didn't you? A few years ago in Herren's Park.Dr. Barney Barnes: That's not true and I've had just about enough of it.
The Nurses: Sister Bates: Now there's been another death, and White's had you on the carpet.
Dr. Barney Barnes: What's this got to do with Eden?
The Nurses: Sister Bates: You're in his way, that's all.
Dr. Barney Barnes: You're imagining things.
The Nurses: Sister Bates: No I'm not. I'm seeing the truth. You get like that. You get to see people like you never did before, all the rotten things you shut your eyes to once. And it hurts, and that's a comfort. You're in his way, don't you see?
Dr. Barney Barnes: ...
[...]
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A wonderful film, a great adaptation of the book by Christianna Brand (some might say a definite improvement). Wonderful acting by Alastair Sim in particular as the detective. Captures the WW11 mood well. Great movie to watch on a rainy afternoon.