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The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Release: 1952-01-01·Runtime: 118m·★ 6.4
Drama

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good 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

John Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's Mother