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The Magic Box

6.4/10

Release: 01/01/1952

Duration: 1h 58m

The Magic Box

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Director:John Boulting

Writers

| Screenplay:Eric Ambler

Production

Festival Films

Revenue: $110,372

Cast

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

William Friese-Gr..

Margaret Johnston

Margaret Johnst..

Edith Harrison Fr..

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Helena Friese-Gre..

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Lord Beaverbrook

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Sitter in Bath St..

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Father in Family ..

John Charlesworth

John Charleswor..

Graham Friese-Gre..

Maurice Colbourne

Maurice Colbour..

Bride's Father in..

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

1st Company Promo..

John Howard Davies

John Howard Dav..

Maurice Friese-Gr..

Henry Edwards

Henry Edwards

Fox Talbot's Butl..

Mary Ellis

Mary Ellis

Nell Collings

Marjorie Fielding

Marjorie Fieldi..

Elderly Viscounte..

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Maida Vale Doctor

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

House Agent

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Bridegroom's Moth..

Joyce Grenfell

Joyce Grenfell

Mrs Claire

Robertson Hare

Robertson Hare

Sitter in Bath St..

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harris..

Mother in Family ..

William Hartnell

William Hartnel..

Recruiting Sergea..

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs Stukely

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Doctor's Housekee..

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Hollowa..

Broker's Man

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Sitter in Bath St..

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Official Receiver

Jack Hulbert

Jack Hulbert

Holborn Policeman

Sidney James

Sidney James

Army Sergeant

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

May Jones

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Industry Man

James Kenney

James Kenney

Kenneth Friese-Gr..

Ann Lancaster

Ann Lancaster

Bridesmaid in Wed..

Herbert Lomas

Herbert Lomas

Warehouse Manager

John Longden

John Longden

Speaker in Connau..

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Bride's Mother in..

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Orchestra Conduct..

Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh

Company Promoter

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Sir Arthur Sulliv..

A.E. Matthews

A.E. Matthews

Old Gentleman

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Cousin Alfred

Richard Murdoch

Richard Murdoch

Sitter in Bath St..

John McCallum

John McCallum

Sitter in Bath St..

David Oake

David Oake

Claude Friese-Gre..

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivie..

Police Constable ..

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

1st Platform Man

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingel..

Bridegroom's Fath..

Norman Pierce

Norman Pierce

Speaker in Connau..

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Arthur Collings

Peter Reynolds

Peter Reynolds

Bridegroom in Wed..

Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Ethel Friese-Gree..

Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

Fairground Barker

Sheila Sim

Sheila Sim

Nursemaid

Oda Slobodskaya

Oda Slobodskaya

Soloist at Bath C..

John Stuart

John Stuart

2nd Platform Man ..

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Bride in Wedding ..

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

William Fox-Talbo..

Sybil Thorndike

Sybil Thorndike

Sitter in Bath St..

Cecil Trouncer

Cecil Trouncer

John Rudge

Michael Trubshawe

Michael Trubsha..

Sitter in Bath St..

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Industry Man

Frederick Valk

Frederick Valk

Maurice Guttenbur..

Amy Veness

Amy Veness

Grandmother in We..

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Industry Man

Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Hotel Receptionis..

Norman Watson

Norman Watson

Doctor in Connaug..

Emlyn Williams

Emlyn Williams

Bank Manager

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Sitter in Bath St..

Joan Young

Joan Young

Glove Shop Collea..

John Sharp

John Sharp

Film Society Memb..

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