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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

Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice Guttenburg