The Rebel

The Rebel

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The Rebel

"Watch Out Picasso... Here Comes Tony Hancock!"

1961

1h 45m

7.8(26 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Associated British Picture Corporation

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Tony Hancock

Anthony Hancock

Tony Hancock

Acting

George Sanders

Sir Charles Broward

George Sanders

Acting

Dennis Price

Jim Smith

Dennis Price

Acting

John Le Mesurier

Office manager

John Le Mesurier

Acting

Irene Handl

Mrs. Crevatte

Irene Handl

Acting

Paul Massie

Paul Ashby

Paul Massie

Acting

Marie Devereux

Yvette

Marie Devereux

Acting

Margit Saad

Margot Carreras

Margit Saad

Acting

Grégoire Aslan

Aristotle Carreras

Grégoire Aslan

Acting

Liz Fraser

Waitress

Liz Fraser

Acting

Mervyn Johns

Manager of Art Gallery, London

Mervyn Johns

Acting

Peter Bull

Manager of Art Gallery, Paris

Peter Bull

Acting

Nanette Newman

Josey

Nanette Newman

Acting

Marie Burke

Madame Laurent

Marie Burke

Acting

Bernard Rebel

Art Dealer

No Image

Acting

Sandor Elès

Artist

Sandor Elès

Acting

Oliver Reed

Artist in Cafe

Oliver Reed

Acting

Gary Cockrell

Artist

Gary Cockrell

Acting

Neville Becker

Artist

No Image

Acting

John Wood

Poet

John Wood

Acting

Victor Platt

Dock Official

No Image

Acting

Mario Fabrizi

Coffee Bar Attendant

Mario Fabrizi

Acting

Barry Shawzin

Bistro Owner

No Image

Acting

Hugh Lloyd

Man on Train (Uncredited)

Hugh Lloyd

Acting

Jean Marsh

Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)

Jean Marsh

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