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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

Production Companies

Festival Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Mary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice Guttenburg