 He did some modelling work and appeared in a stage production of "Journey's End" and had a small role in "Sing As We Go" (1934), He joined the Jevan Brandon Repertory Company in 1936 with whom he appeared in "Antony and Cleopatra".He won accolades in the same year for his part in Terence Rattigan's "French Without Tears", which brought him to the attention of MGM, Alexander Korda and Darryl F. Zanuck, who all made offers for films.On 17 January 1938 Greene signed with Fox.