Green Grow the Rushes (1951)
Efforts to move Britain into the modern age don't sit well with the people of the small village of Anderia Marsh, who have claimed a right (going back to Henry III) to evade government-imposed import duties and taxes. And when the government decides to curb this right, the whole village quietly rises up in a comical rebellion. After their vessel runs aground during a storm and is impounded by the British authorities, local smugglers must find a way of disposing of their contraband brandy cargo before it's discovered by the Customs Officers.
Director: Derek N. Twist
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: November 6, 1951
Cast
- Roger Livesey - Capt. Cedric Biddle
- Honor Blackman - Meg Cuffley
- Richard Burton - Robert 'Bob' Hammond
- Frederick Leister - Col. Gill
- John Salew - Herbert Finch
- Colin Gordon - Roderick Fisherwick
- Geoffrey Keen - Spencer Prudhoe
- Cyril Smith - Hubert Hewitt
- Eliot Makeham - James Urquhart
- Jack McNaughton - Bailiff Sgt. Edgar Rigby
Screenplay
Music: Lambert Williamson
Editing: Hazel Wilkinson
Production: A.C.T. Films, British Lion Film Corporation
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, smuggling (contraband)
More Films by Director: Derek N. Twist
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Green Grow the Rushes about?
- Efforts to move Britain into the modern age don't sit well with the people of the small village of Anderia Marsh, who have claimed a right (going back to Henry III) to evade government-imposed import duties and taxes. And when the government decides to curb this right, the whole village quietly rises up in a comical rebellion. After their vessel runs aground during a storm and is impounded by the British authorities, local smugglers must find a way of disposing of their contraband brandy cargo before it's discovered by the Customs Officers.
- Who directed Green Grow the Rushes?
- Green Grow the Rushes was directed by Derek N. Twist.
- Who stars in Green Grow the Rushes?
- Green Grow the Rushes stars Roger Livesey, Honor Blackman, Richard Burton, Frederick Leister, John Salew, Colin Gordon.
- How long is Green Grow the Rushes?
- Green Grow the Rushes has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Green Grow the Rushes?
- Green Grow the Rushes is a Comedy, Thriller film.
- Where was Green Grow the Rushes produced?
- Green Grow the Rushes was produced in United Kingdom.