The Boy with Green Hair
“Please don't tell why his hair turned green!”
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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Cast
41 people
Pat O'Brien
Gramp Fry
Known for
Some Like It Hot
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Robert Ryan
Dr. Evans
Known for
The Wild Bunch
Bad Day at Black Rock
Barbara Hale
Miss Brand
Known for
Perry Mason
Airport
Dean Stockwell
Peter
Known for
Quantum Leap
The Langoliers
Richard Lyon
Michael
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Walter Catlett
The King
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Bringing Up Baby
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Samuel S. Hinds
Dr. R.T. Knudson
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
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Regis Toomey
Mr. Davis
Known for
The Big Sleep
His Girl Friday
Charles Meredith
Mr. Piper
Known for
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
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David Clarke
Barber
Known for
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Billy Sheffield
Red
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Johnny Calkins
Danny
Known for
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Joseph Losey Director · Ben Barzman Writer Alfred Lewis Levitt Writer
United States release November 26, 1948 · Produced in United States · Production RKO
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Production
RKO
Studio · Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 25, 1948
Premiere · Boston, Massachusetts (Premiere)
United States · November 26, 1948
Theatrical · Cleveland, Ohio
United States
November 27, 1948 · Theatrical
Austria
January 1, 1981 · Theatrical
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