The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

82 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family | Nov. 26, 1948

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.

The Boy with Green Hair

82 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family | Nov. 26, 1948

The Boy with Green Hair
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title The Boy with Green Hair
Directors James Lane, Joseph Losey
Writers Alfred Lewis Levitt, Betzi Beaton, Ben Barzman

Cast

Pat O’Brien

as Gramp Fry

Robert Ryan

as Dr. Evans

Barbara Hale

as Miss Brand

Dean Stockwell

as Peter

Richard Lyon

as Michael

Walter Catlett

as The King

Samuel S. Hinds

as Dr. R.T. Knudson

Regis Toomey

as Mr. Davis

Charles Meredith

as Mr. Piper

David Clarke

as Barber

Johnny Calkins

as Danny

Teddy Infuhr

as Timmy

Dwayne Hickman

as Joey

Eilene Janssen

as Peggy

Charles Arnt

as Mr. Hammond

Russ Tamblyn

as Classmate (uncredited)

Dale Robertson

as Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Losey

as Boy (uncredited)

Speer Martin

as Boy (uncredited)

Frank Mazzola

as Boy (uncredited)

William Smith

as Boy (uncredited)

Baron White

as Boy (uncredited)

Billy White

as Boy (uncredited)