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The Boy with Green Hair

Film / 1948

The Boy with Green Hair

Directed by Joseph Losey

DramaComedyFamily

★ 6.2/10Audience rating

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 …

The story

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.

Cast

Pat O'BrienGramp Fry Robert RyanDr. Evans Barbara HaleMiss Brand Dean StockwellPeter Richard LyonMichael Walter CatlettThe King Samuel S. HindsDr. R.T. Knudson Regis ToomeyMr. Davis Charles MeredithMr. Piper David ClarkeBarber Billy SheffieldRed Johnny CalkinsDanny

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