The Boy with Green Hair

"Please don't tell why his hair turned green!"

Nov 27 1948 Approved 1h 22m
Comedy, Drama, 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.

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Plot

Peter Frye, typical American boy, is orphaned when his parents are caught in the London Blitz. He is not told of their fate, but shuttled from one selfish relative to the next, ending with "Gramp," a kindly ex-vaudevillean. Peter and Gramp, both fond of "Irish bulls," get along fine; but the morning after Peter finally learns he's an orphan, his hair spontaneously turns green! The absurd over-reactions of stupid people overturn his life as the story becomes a parable.

Written by

Ben Barzman, Alfred Lewis Levitt, Betzi Beaton

Directed by

Joseph Losey

Cast

Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Barbara Hale

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

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