The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair (1948)

Please don't tell why his hair turned green!

Drama Comedy Family

Peter, an orphaned boy, is adopted by Gramp Frye after his parents are killed in Europe while doing war relief work. The boy feels safe with his new caretaker, but when he is taunted for being an orphan, he gets demoralized. The next day Peter wakes up with green hair. Embarrassed and further ridiculed, Peter seeks solace in a nearby forest. To his surprise, he finds other orphans in the woods, who encourage him to spread news of the injustices of war.

star 6.2
  • Release Date: 1948-11-26
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Director: Joseph Losey

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Pat O'Brien

      Gramp Fry

    • Robert Ryan

      Dr. Evans

    • Barbara Hale

      Miss Brand

    • Dean Stockwell

      Peter

    • Richard Lyon

      Michael

    • Walter Catlett

      The King

    • Samuel S. Hinds

      Dr. R.T. Knudson

    • Regis Toomey

      Mr. Davis

    • Charles Meredith

      Mr. Piper

    • David Clarke

      Barber

    • Billy Sheffield

      Red

    • Johnny Calkins

      Danny

    • Teddy Infuhr

      Timmy

    • Dwayne Hickman

      Joey

    • Eilene Janssen

      Peggy

    • Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.

      Classmate

    • Charles Arnt

      Mr. Hammond

    • Russ Tamblyn

      Classmate (uncredited)

    • Dale Robertson

      Policeman (uncredited)

    • Michael Losey

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Speer Martin

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Frank Mazzola

      Boy (uncredited)

    • William Smith

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Baron White

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Billy White

      Boy (uncredited)

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