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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

Production Companies

Festival Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Peter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegePeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught Rooms