The Rebel
1961, English. Directed by Robert Day.
Watch Out Picasso... Here Comes Tony Hancock!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Robert DayDirector
- Tony HancockAnthony Hancock
- George SandersSir Charles Broward
- Dennis PriceJim Smith
- John Le MesurierOffice manager
- Irene HandlMrs. Crevatte
- Paul MassiePaul Ashby
- Marie DevereuxYvette
- Margit SaadMargot Carreras
- Grégoire AslanAristotle Carreras
- Liz FraserWaitress
- Mervyn JohnsManager of Art Gallery, London
- Peter BullManager of Art Gallery, Paris
Details
- Released
- 7 March 1961
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ray Galton, Alan Simpson
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The Rebel runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Rebel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 March 1961. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Rebel?
If you liked The Rebel, try Follow That Camel, Taking Care of Business, Much Ado About Nothing.
Who directed The Rebel?
The Rebel (1961) was directed by Robert Day and stars Tony Hancock, George Sanders, Dennis Price.