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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.

1961 |1h 45m |  Comedy

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Cast

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Tony Hancock

Anthony Hancock

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George Sanders

Sir Charles Broward

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Dennis Price

Jim Smith

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John Le Mesurier

Office manager

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Irene Handl

Mrs. Crevatte

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Paul Massie

Paul Ashby

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Marie Devereux

Yvette

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Margit Saad

Margot Carreras

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Grégoire Aslan

Aristotle Carreras

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Liz Fraser

Waitress

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Mervyn Johns

Manager of Art Gallery, London

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Peter Bull

Manager of Art Gallery, Paris

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Nanette Newman

Josey

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Marie Burke

Madame Laurent

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Sandor Elès

Artist

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Oliver Reed

Artist in Cafe

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Gary Cockrell

Artist

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John Wood

Poet

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Mario Fabrizi

Coffee Bar Attendant

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Hugh Lloyd

Man on Train (Uncredited)

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Jean Marsh

Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)

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Language

English

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