Green Grow the Rushes_
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.
Starring
Roger Livesey, Honor Blackman, Richard Burton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Green Grow the Rushes was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
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 Hen...
Green Grow the Rushes is a Comedy, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 17m.
CAST (20)
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
Vida Hope
Polly Bainbridge
Russell Waters
Joseph Bainbridge the farmer
Archie Duncan
Constable Pettigrew
Arnold Ridley
Tom Cuffley
GD
Gilbert Davis
Whitley
Harcourt Williams
Judge
JS
John Stamp
King Henry III
Bryan Forbes
Fred Starling
Harold Goodwin
Gosling
HJ
Henrik Jacobsen
Sigismund
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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.
How long is Green Grow the Rushes?
Green Grow the Rushes has a runtime of 77 minutes (1h 17m).
Who stars in Green Grow the Rushes?
The cast of Green Grow the Rushes includes Roger Livesey, Honor Blackman, Richard Burton, Frederick Leister, John Salew.
What is the rating of Green Grow the Rushes?
Green Grow the Rushes has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Thriller