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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 StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin Alfred