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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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Festival Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Bernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught Rooms