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The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Release: 1952-01-01·Runtime: 118m·★ 6.5
Drama

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled 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.

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United Kingdom

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Festival Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

John LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath Studio