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The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952) Full Cast & Crew

1952Movie"A rich and deeply moving story of a man whose achievement opened up a new world, and of the two women whose love and sacrifices made it possible!"

Cast

R
Robert Donat
as William Friese-Greene
M
Margaret Johnston
as Edith Harrison Friese-Greene
M
Maria Schell
as Helena Friese-Greene
R
Renée Asherson
as Miss Tagg
R
Richard Attenborough
as Jack Carter
R
Robert Beatty
as Lord Beaverbrook
M
Martin Boddey
as Sitter in Bath Studio
E
Edward Chapman
as Father in Family Group
J
John Charlesworth
as Graham Friese-Greene
M
Maurice Colbourne
as Bride's Father in wedding group
R
Roland Culver
as 1st Company Promoter
J
John Howard Davies
as Maurice Friese-Greene
M
Michael Denison
as Reporter
J
Joan Dowling
as Maggie
H
Henry Edwards
as Fox Talbot's Butler
M
Mary Ellis
as Nell Collings
M
Marjorie Fielding
as Elderly Viscountess
R
Robert Flemyng
as Doctor
L
Leo Genn
as Maida Vale Doctor
M
Marius Goring
as House Agent
E
Everley Gregg
as Bridegroom's Mother
J
Joyce Grenfell
as Mrs Claire
R
Robertson Hare
as Sitter in Bath Studio
K
Kathleen Harrison
as Mother in Family Group
W
William Hartnell
as Recruiting Sergeant
J
Joan Hickson
as Mrs Stukely
T
Thora Hird
as Doctor's Housekeeper
S
Stanley Holloway
as Broker's Man
P
Patrick Holt
as Sitter in Bath Studio
M
Michael Hordern
as Official Receiver
J
Jack Hulbert
as Holborn Policeman
S
Sid James
as Army Sergeant
G
Glynis Johns
as May Jones
M
Mervyn Johns
as Goitz
B
Barry Jones
as Doctor
P
Peter Jones
as Industry Man
J
James Kenney
as Kenneth Friese-Greene
A
Ann Lancaster
as Bridesmaid in Wedding Group
H
Herbert Lomas
as Warehouse Manager
J
John Longden
as Speaker in Connaught Rooms
B
Bessie Love
as Bride's Mother in Wedding Group
M
Miles Malleson
as Orchestra Conductor
G
Garry Marsh
as Company Promoter
M
Muir Mathieson
as Sir Arthur Sullivan
A
A.E. Matthews
as Old Gentleman
B
Bernard Miles
as Cousin Alfred
R
Richard Murdoch
as Sitter in Bath Studio
J
John McCallum
as Sitter in Bath Studio
D
David Oake
as Claude Friese-Greene
L
Laurence Olivier
as Police Constable 94-B
C
Cecil Parker
as 1st Platform Man
F
Frank Pettingell
as Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
N
Norman Pierce
as Speaker in Connaught Rooms
E
Eric Portman
as Arthur Collings
D
Dennis Price
as Harold
M
Michael Redgrave
as Mr. Lege
P
Peter Reynolds
as Bridegroom in Wedding Group
M
Margaret Rutherford
as Lady Pond
J
Janette Scott
as Ethel Friese-Greene
R
Ronald Shiner
as Fairground Barker
S
Sheila Sim
as Nursemaid
O
Oda Slobodskaya
as Soloist at Bath Concert
J
John Stuart
as 2nd Platform Man at Connaught
M
Marianne Stone
as Bride in Wedding Group
B
Basil Sydney
as William Fox-Talbot
E
Ernest Thesiger
as Earl
S
Sybil Thorndike
as Sitter in Bath Studio
D
David Tomlinson
as Lab Asst
C
Cecil Trouncer
as John Rudge
M
Michael Trubshawe
as Sitter in Bath Studio
P
Peter Ustinov
as Industry Man
F
Frederick Valk
as Maurice Guttenburg
A
Amy Veness
as Grandmother in Wedding Group
C
Charles Victor
as Industry Man
K
Kay Walsh
as Hotel Receptionist
N
Norman Watson
as Doctor in Connaught Rooms
E
Emlyn Williams
as Bank Manager
H
Harcourt Williams
as Tom
G
Googie Withers
as Sitter in Bath Studio
J
Joan Young
as Glove Shop Colleague
J
John Sharp
as Film Society Member (uncredited)

Crew

E
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
R
Ronald Neame
Producer
J
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
J
John Boulting
Director
R
Richard Best
Editor
G
George Minassian
Camera Technician
J
John Bryan
Production Design
R
Ray Allister
Book
T
T. Hopewell Ash
Art Direction
J
Julia Squire
Costume Designer
A
Arthur Ibbetson
Assistant Camera
M
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
B
Bob McNaught
Production Manager
C
Cliff Owen
Assistant Director
R
R. Howard Cricks
Thanks
M
Max Varnel
Assistant Director
J
Joan Bridge
Other
H
Harold Fletcher
Makeup Artist
H
Herbert J. Bird
Sound Mixer
N
Nora Bentley
Hairdresser
J
John Redway
Casting Director
W
William Alwyn
Original Music Composer
H
Harold V. King
Sound Director