The Boy with Green Hair
“Please don't tell why his hair turned green!”
1948 · 1 h 22 min
Directed by 
Joseph Losey
Joseph LoseyCast
Dean Stockwell 
Pat O'Brien 
Robert Ryan
Credits
Written by: 
Ben Barzman
Plot
A war orphan wakes up one morning with green hair, and becomes an outcast in his town until he turns it into a symbol of peace.
Sinekatalog’s take
Joseph Losey's fable follows a war orphan whose hair turns green and who is shunned by his town until it becomes a symbol of peace. Dean Stockwell is lovely in a sincere, colourful parable against prejudice.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (3,561 votes)
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