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The Magic Box

The Magic Box

IMDB:

6.4
The Magic Box

Released

1/1/1952

Duration

1h 58m

Genre

Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Robert Donat, Margaret Johnston, Maria Schell

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert Donat

William Friese-Greene

Robert Donat

Margaret Johnston

Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

Margaret Johnston

Maria Schell

Helena Friese-Greene

Maria Schell

Renée Asherson

Miss Tagg

Renée Asherson

Richard Attenborough

Jack Carter

Richard Attenborough

Robert Beatty

Lord Beaverbrook

Robert Beatty

Martin Boddey

Sitter in Bath Studio

Martin Boddey

Edward Chapman

Father in Family Group

Edward Chapman

John Charlesworth

Graham Friese-Greene

John Charlesworth

Maurice Colbourne

Bride's Father in wedding group

Maurice Colbourne

Roland Culver

1st Company Promoter

Roland Culver

John Howard Davies

Maurice Friese-Greene

John Howard Davies