The Rebel

Robert Day
1961-03-07

Watch Out Picasso... Here Comes Tony Hancock!
7.8
105 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Tony Hancock Anthony Hancock Unowned
George Sanders Sir Charles Broward Unowned
Dennis Price Jim Smith Unowned
John Le Mesurier Office manager Unowned
Irene Handl Mrs. Crevatte Unowned
Paul Massie Paul Ashby Unowned
Marie Devereux Yvette Unowned
Margit Saad Margot Carreras Unowned
Grégoire Aslan Aristotle Carreras Unowned
Liz Fraser Waitress Unowned
Mervyn Johns Manager of Art Gallery, London Unowned
Peter Bull Manager of Art Gallery, Paris Unowned
Nanette Newman Josey Unowned
Marie Burke Madame Laurent Unowned
Bernard Rebel Art Dealer Unowned
Sandor Elès Artist Unowned
Oliver Reed Artist in Cafe Unowned
Gary Cockrell Artist Unowned
Neville Becker Artist Unowned
John Wood Poet Unowned
Victor Platt Dock Official Unowned
Mario Fabrizi Coffee Bar Attendant Unowned
Barry Shawzin Bistro Owner Unowned
Hugh Lloyd Man on Train (Uncredited) Unowned
Jean Marsh Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited) Unowned