Old whodunnit set in hospital surrounds during WWII. A patient dies on the operating table and it turns out to be murder. 2 doctors and 3 nurses, all of whom were present at the time, are the suspects in a classic situation of guess the killer. There is some additional, pointless sub plot about a love triangle between the 2 doctors and one of the nurses but it is nothing more than padding.
I was disappointed in the film as I liked it a lot less than I thought I would and it no where near deserves its current 7.7 rating. While it does have the charm of an old British film, the characters and plot aren't that engaging.
I was also not keen on Alastair Sim's performance as it lacked subtlety and while this may have been the point, it didn't win me over. It feels as if we are supposed to like him just because he is a bit 'different' or eccentric. It was also odd how his character, who sort of becomes the main character, is not introduced until about 20 minutes into the film.
All in all it was OK but I wouldn't bother with a second viewing.
I was disappointed in the film as I liked it a lot less than I thought I would and it no where near deserves its current 7.7 rating. While it does have the charm of an old British film, the characters and plot aren't that engaging.
I was also not keen on Alastair Sim's performance as it lacked subtlety and while this may have been the point, it didn't win me over. It feels as if we are supposed to like him just because he is a bit 'different' or eccentric. It was also odd how his character, who sort of becomes the main character, is not introduced until about 20 minutes into the film.
All in all it was OK but I wouldn't bother with a second viewing.