The Magic Box main poster

The Magic Box

1952-01-01

Cast81

  • 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

    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

  • Michael Denison

    Michael Denison

    Reporter

  • Joan Dowling

    Joan Dowling

    Maggie

  • Henry Edwards

    Henry Edwards

    Fox Talbot's Butler

  • Mary Ellis

    Mary Ellis

    Nell Collings

  • Marjorie Fielding

    Marjorie Fielding

    Elderly Viscountess

  • Robert Flemyng

    Robert Flemyng

    Doctor

  • Leo Genn

    Leo Genn

    Maida Vale Doctor

  • Marius Goring

    Marius Goring

    House Agent

  • Everley Gregg

    Everley Gregg

    Bridegroom's Mother

  • Joyce Grenfell

    Joyce Grenfell

    Mrs Claire

  • Robertson Hare

    Robertson Hare

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  • Kathleen Harrison

    Kathleen Harrison

    Mother in Family Group

  • William Hartnell

    William Hartnell

    Recruiting Sergeant

  • Joan Hickson

    Joan Hickson

    Mrs Stukely

  • Thora Hird

    Thora Hird

    Doctor's Housekeeper

  • Stanley Holloway

    Stanley Holloway

    Broker's Man

  • Patrick Holt

    Patrick Holt

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  • Michael Hordern

    Michael Hordern

    Official Receiver

  • Jack Hulbert

    Jack Hulbert

    Holborn Policeman

  • Sid James

    Sid James

    Army Sergeant

  • Glynis Johns

    Glynis Johns

    May Jones

  • Mervyn Johns

    Mervyn Johns

    Goitz

  • Barry Jones

    Barry Jones

    Doctor

  • Peter Jones

    Peter Jones

    Industry Man

  • James Kenney

    James Kenney

    Kenneth Friese-Greene

  • Ann Lancaster

    Ann Lancaster

    Bridesmaid in Wedding Group

  • Herbert Lomas

    Herbert Lomas

    Warehouse Manager

  • John Longden

    John Longden

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

  • Bessie Love

    Bessie Love

    Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

  • Miles Malleson

    Miles Malleson

    Orchestra Conductor

  • Garry Marsh

    Garry Marsh

    Company Promoter

  • Muir Mathieson

    Muir Mathieson

    Sir Arthur Sullivan

  • A.E. Matthews

    A.E. Matthews

    Old Gentleman

  • Bernard Miles

    Bernard Miles

    Cousin Alfred

  • Richard Murdoch

    Richard Murdoch

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  • John McCallum

    John McCallum

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  • David Oake

    David Oake

    Claude Friese-Greene

  • Laurence Olivier

    Laurence Olivier

    Police Constable 94-B

  • Cecil Parker

    Cecil Parker

    1st Platform Man

  • Frank Pettingell

    Frank Pettingell

    Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group

  • Norman Pierce

    Norman Pierce

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

  • Eric Portman

    Eric Portman

    Arthur Collings

  • Dennis Price

    Dennis Price

    Harold

  • Michael Redgrave

    Michael Redgrave

    Mr. Lege

  • Peter Reynolds

    Peter Reynolds

    Bridegroom in Wedding Group

  • Margaret Rutherford

    Margaret Rutherford

    Lady Pond

  • Janette Scott

    Janette Scott

    Ethel Friese-Greene

  • Ronald Shiner

    Ronald Shiner

    Fairground Barker

  • Sheila Sim

    Sheila Sim

    Nursemaid

  • Oda Slobodskaya

    Oda Slobodskaya

    Soloist at Bath Concert

  • John Stuart

    John Stuart

    2nd Platform Man at Connaught

  • Marianne Stone

    Marianne Stone

    Bride in Wedding Group

  • Basil Sydney

    Basil Sydney

    William Fox-Talbot

  • Ernest Thesiger

    Ernest Thesiger

    Earl

  • Sybil Thorndike

    Sybil Thorndike

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  • David Tomlinson

    David Tomlinson

    Lab Asst

  • Cecil Trouncer

    Cecil Trouncer

    John Rudge

  • Michael Trubshawe

    Michael Trubshawe

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  • Peter Ustinov

    Peter Ustinov

    Industry Man

  • Frederick Valk

    Frederick Valk

    Maurice Guttenburg

  • Amy Veness

    Amy Veness

    Grandmother in Wedding Group

  • Charles Victor

    Charles Victor

    Industry Man

  • Kay Walsh

    Kay Walsh

    Hotel Receptionist

  • Norman Watson

    Norman Watson

    Doctor in Connaught Rooms

  • Emlyn Williams

    Emlyn Williams

    Bank Manager

  • Harcourt Williams

    Harcourt Williams

    Tom

  • Googie Withers

    Googie Withers

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  • Joan Young

    Joan Young

    Glove Shop Colleague

  • John Sharp

    John Sharp

    Film Society Member (uncredited)

Art2

  • T. Hopewell Ash

    T. Hopewell Ash

    Art Direction

  • John Bryan

    John Bryan

    Production Design

Camera4

  • Jack Cardiff

    Jack Cardiff

    Director of Photography

  • George Minassian

    George Minassian

    Camera Technician

  • Arthur Ibbetson

    Arthur Ibbetson

    Assistant Camera

  • Joan Bridge

    Joan Bridge

    Other

Costume & Make-Up3

  • Julia Squire

    Julia Squire

    Costume Designer

  • Nora Bentley

    Nora Bentley

    Hairdresser

  • Harold Fletcher

    Harold Fletcher

    Makeup Artist

Crew1

  • R. Howard  Cricks

    R. Howard Cricks

    Thanks

Directing3

  • John Boulting

    John Boulting

    Director

  • Cliff Owen

    Cliff Owen

    Assistant Director

  • Max Varnel

    Max Varnel

    Assistant Director

Editing1

  • Richard Best

    Richard Best

    Editor

Production3

  • Ronald Neame

    Ronald Neame

    Producer

  • Bob McNaught

    Bob McNaught

    Production Manager

  • John Redway

    John Redway

    Casting Director

Sound4

  • Herbert J. Bird

    Herbert J. Bird

    Sound Mixer

  • Harold V. King

    Harold V. King

    Sound Director

  • Muir Mathieson

    Muir Mathieson

    Conductor

  • William Alwyn

    William Alwyn

    Original Music Composer

Writing2

  • Eric Ambler

    Eric Ambler

    Screenplay

  • Ray Allister

    Ray Allister

    Book