The Boy with Green Hair 1948

Name: The Boy with Green Hair
Released: 1948-11-26
Cast: Pat O’Brien, Robert Ryan, Barbara Hale, Dean Stockwell, Richard Lyon

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Joseph Losey
Written by:	Ben Barzman & Alfred Lewis Levitt
Runtime:	82 minutes
Critics score:	75 / 100
Tagline:	Please don't tell why his hair turned green!