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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

Sidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse Manager