Cast and Crew of The Magic Box

Cast of
The Magic Box

About The Magic Box

  • Released on January 01, 1952
  • Drama

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.

Full Cast of The Magic Box

Robert Donat
plays William Friese-Greene

Margaret Johnston
plays Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

Maria Schell
plays Helena Friese-Greene

Renée Asherson
plays Miss Tagg

Richard Attenborough
plays Jack Carter

Richard Attenborough as Jack Carter

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Robert Beatty
plays Lord Beaverbrook

Martin Boddey
plays Sitter in Bath Studio

Edward Chapman
plays Father in Family Group

John Charlesworth
plays Graham Friese-Greene

Maurice Colbourne
plays Bride's Father in wedding group

Roland Culver
plays 1st Company Promoter

John Howard Davies
plays Maurice Friese-Greene

Michael Denison
plays Reporter

Joan Dowling
plays Maggie

Henry Edwards
plays Fox Talbot's Butler

Mary Ellis
plays Nell Collings

Marjorie Fielding
plays Elderly Viscountess

Robert Flemyng
plays Doctor

Leo Genn
plays Maida Vale Doctor

Marius Goring
plays House Agent

Everley Gregg
plays Bridegroom's Mother

Joyce Grenfell
plays Mrs Claire

Robertson Hare
plays Sitter in Bath Studio

Kathleen Harrison
plays Mother in Family Group

William Hartnell
plays Recruiting Sergeant

Joan Hickson
plays Mrs Stukely

Thora Hird
plays Doctor's Housekeeper

Stanley Holloway
plays Broker's Man

Patrick Holt
plays Sitter in Bath Studio

Michael Hordern
plays Official Receiver

Jack Hulbert
plays Holborn Policeman

Sid James
plays Army Sergeant

Glynis Johns
plays May Jones

Mervyn Johns
plays Goitz

Barry Jones
plays Doctor

Peter Jones
plays Industry Man

James Kenney
plays Kenneth Friese-Greene

Ann Lancaster
plays Bridesmaid in Wedding Group

Herbert Lomas
plays Warehouse Manager

John Longden
plays Speaker in Connaught Rooms

Bessie Love
plays Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

Miles Malleson
plays Orchestra Conductor

Garry Marsh
plays Company Promoter

Muir Mathieson
plays Sir Arthur Sullivan

A.E. Matthews
plays Old Gentleman

Bernard Miles
plays Cousin Alfred

Richard Murdoch
plays Sitter in Bath Studio

John McCallum
plays Sitter in Bath Studio

David Oake
plays Claude Friese-Greene

Laurence Olivier
plays Police Constable 94-B

Cecil Parker
plays 1st Platform Man

Frank Pettingell
plays Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group

Norman Pierce
plays Speaker in Connaught Rooms

Eric Portman
plays Arthur Collings

Dennis Price
plays Harold

Michael Redgrave
plays Mr. Lege

Peter Reynolds
plays Bridegroom in Wedding Group

Margaret Rutherford
plays Lady Pond

Janette Scott
plays Ethel Friese-Greene

Ronald Shiner
plays Fairground Barker

Sheila Sim
plays Nursemaid

Oda Slobodskaya
plays Soloist at Bath Concert

John Stuart
plays 2nd Platform Man at Connaught

Marianne Stone
plays Bride in Wedding Group

Basil Sydney
plays William Fox-Talbot

Ernest Thesiger
plays Earl

Sybil Thorndike
plays Sitter in Bath Studio

David Tomlinson
plays Lab Asst

Cecil Trouncer
plays John Rudge

Michael Trubshawe
plays Sitter in Bath Studio

Peter Ustinov
plays Industry Man

Frederick Valk
plays Maurice Guttenburg

Amy Veness
plays Grandmother in Wedding Group

Charles Victor
plays Industry Man

Kay Walsh
plays Hotel Receptionist

Norman Watson
plays Doctor in Connaught Rooms

Emlyn Williams
plays Bank Manager

Harcourt Williams
plays Tom

Googie Withers
plays Sitter in Bath Studio

Joan Young
plays Glove Shop Colleague


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