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The Magic Box

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!

1952★ 6.5 · 251h 58mDrama

Overview

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled 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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Clip · The Magic Box (1951) - You must be a very happy man.

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Cast

Laurence Olivier
as Police Constable 94-B

Peter Ustinov
as Industry Man

Richard Attenborough
as Jack Carter

Janette Scott
as Ethel Friese-Greene

David Tomlinson
as Lab Asst

Sidney James
as Army Sergeant

Maria Schell
as Helena Friese-Greene

Joan Hickson
as Mrs Stukely

Michael Hordern
as Official Receiver

William Hartnell
as Recruiting Sergeant

Margaret Rutherford
as Lady Pond

Stanley Holloway
as Broker's Man

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Release date: 1952-01-01

Budget: $600,000

Revenue: $110,372

Runtime: 1h 58m

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Drama

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