The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Drama

The Magic Box

1952
118 min
6.4
64.0%
User Score
(22 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

John Boulting

STARRING

Robert Donat, Margaret Johnston, Maria Schell, Renée Asherson, Richard Attenborough

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Cast

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

William Friese-Greene

Margaret Johnston

Margaret Johnston

Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Helena Friese-Greene

Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Miss Tagg

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Jack Carter

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Lord Beaverbrook

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Sitter in Bath Studio

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Father in Family Group

John Charlesworth

Graham Friese-Greene

Maurice Colbourne

Maurice Colbourne

Bride's Father in wedding group

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

1st Company Promoter

John Howard Davies

John Howard Davies

Maurice Friese-Greene