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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

David TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegePeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreenePatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May Jones