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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

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Cast

Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath Studio