The Rebel

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.

Directed by Robert Day

Top cast

Tony Hancock

Anthony Hancock

George Sanders

Sir Charles Broward

Dennis Price

Jim Smith

John Le Mesurier

Office manager

Irene Handl

Mrs. Crevatte

Paul Massie

Paul Ashby

Marie Devereux

Yvette

Margit Saad

Margot Carreras

Grégoire Aslan

Aristotle Carreras

Liz Fraser

Waitress

Mervyn Johns

Manager of Art Gallery, London

Peter Bull

Manager of Art Gallery, Paris

Nanette Newman

Josey

Marie Burke

Madame Laurent

B

Bernard Rebel

Art Dealer

Sandor Elès

Artist

Oliver Reed

Artist in Cafe

Gary Cockrell

Artist

N

Neville Becker

Artist

John Wood

Poet

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