The Rebel

The Rebel

105 mins | Comedy | March 7, 1961

Anthony Hancock gives up his office job to become an abstract artist. He has a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics scorn his work. Nevertheless, he impresses an emerging very talented artist. Hancock proceeds to con the art world into thinking he is a genius.

The Rebel

105 mins | Comedy | March 7, 1961

The Rebel
Anthony Hancock gives up his office job to become an abstract artist. He has a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics scorn his work. Nevertheless, he impresses an emerging very talented artist. Hancock proceeds to con the art world into thinking he is a genius.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Associated British Picture Corporation
Original title The Rebel
Directors Robert Day
Writers Alan Simpson, Ray Galton

Cast

Tony Hancock

as Anthony Hancock

George Sanders

as Sir Charles Broward

Dennis Price

as Jim Smith

John Le Mesurier

as Office manager

Irene Handl

as Mrs. Crevatte

Paul Massie

as Paul Ashby

Marie Devereux

as Yvette

Margit Saad

as Margot Carreras

Grégoire Aslan

as Aristotle Carreras

Liz Fraser

as Waitress

Mervyn Johns

as Manager of Art Gallery, London

Peter Bull

as Manager of Art Gallery, Paris

Nanette Newman

as Josey

Marie Burke

as Madame Laurent

Bernard Rebel

as Art Dealer

Sandor Elès

as Artist

Oliver Reed

as Artist in Cafe

Gary Cockrell

as Artist

Neville Becker

as Artist

John Wood

as Poet

Victor Platt

as Dock Official

Mario Fabrizi

as Coffee Bar Attendant

Barry Shawzin

as Bistro Owner

Hugh Lloyd

as Man on Train (Uncredited)

Jean Marsh

as Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)