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The Magic Box (1952)  Back to main

Cast 81

  1. Robert Donat

    William Friese-Greene

  2. Margaret Johnston

    Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

  3. Maria Schell

    Helena Friese-Greene

  6. Robert Beatty

    Lord Beaverbrook

  7. Martin Boddey

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  8. Edward Chapman

    Father in Family Group

  9. John Charlesworth

    Graham Friese-Greene

  10. Maurice Colbourne

    Bride's Father in wedding group

  11. Roland Culver

    1st Company Promoter

  12. John Howard Davies

    Maurice Friese-Greene

  15. Henry Edwards

    Fox Talbot's Butler

  16. Mary Ellis

    Nell Collings

  17. Marjorie Fielding

    Elderly Viscountess

  19. Leo Genn

    Maida Vale Doctor

  20. Marius Goring

    House Agent

  21. Everley Gregg

    Bridegroom's Mother

  22. Joyce Grenfell

    Mrs Claire

  23. Robertson Hare

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  24. Kathleen Harrison

    Mother in Family Group

  25. William Hartnell

    Recruiting Sergeant

  26. Joan Hickson

    Mrs Stukely

  27. Thora Hird

    Doctor's Housekeeper

  28. Stanley Holloway

    Broker's Man

  29. Patrick Holt

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  30. Michael Hordern

    Official Receiver

  31. Jack Hulbert

    Holborn Policeman

  32. Sidney James

    Army Sergeant

  33. Glynis Johns

    May Jones

  36. Peter Jones

    Industry Man

  37. James Kenney

    Kenneth Friese-Greene

  38. Ann Lancaster

    Bridesmaid in Wedding Group

  39. Herbert Lomas

    Warehouse Manager

  40. John Longden

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

  41. Bessie Love

    Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

  42. Miles Malleson

    Orchestra Conductor

  43. Garry Marsh

    Company Promoter

  44. Muir Mathieson

    Sir Arthur Sullivan

  45. A.E. Matthews

    Old Gentleman

  46. Bernard Miles

    Cousin Alfred

  47. Richard Murdoch

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  48. John McCallum

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  49. David Oake

    Claude Friese-Greene

  50. Laurence Olivier

    Police Constable 94-B

  51. Cecil Parker

    1st Platform Man

  52. Frank Pettingell

    Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group

  53. Norman Pierce

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

  54. Eric Portman

    Arthur Collings

  57. Peter Reynolds

    Bridegroom in Wedding Group

  59. Janette Scott

    Ethel Friese-Greene

  60. Ronald Shiner

    Fairground Barker

  61. Sheila Sim

    Nursemaid

  62. Oda Slobodskaya

    Soloist at Bath Concert

  63. John Stuart

    2nd Platform Man at Connaught

  64. Marianne Stone

    Bride in Wedding Group

  65. Basil Sydney

    William Fox-Talbot

  67. Sybil Thorndike

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  69. Cecil Trouncer

    John Rudge

  70. Michael Trubshawe

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  71. Peter Ustinov

    Industry Man

  72. Frederick Valk

    Maurice Guttenburg

  73. Amy Veness

    Grandmother in Wedding Group

  74. Charles Victor

    Industry Man

  75. Kay Walsh

    Hotel Receptionist

  76. Norman Watson

    Doctor in Connaught Rooms

  77. Emlyn Williams

    Bank Manager

  79. Googie Withers

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  80. Joan Young

    Glove Shop Colleague

  81. John Sharp

    Film Society Member (uncredited)

Crew 23

  1. Eric Ambler

    Screenplay

  2. Ronald Neame

    Producer

  3. Jack Cardiff

    Director of Photography

  6. George Minassian

    Camera Technician

  7. John Bryan

    Production Design

  9. T. Hopewell Ash

    Art Direction

  10. Julia Squire

    Costume Designer

  11. Arthur Ibbetson

    Assistant Camera

  13. Bob McNaught

    Production Manager

  14. Cliff Owen

    Assistant Director

  16. Max Varnel

    Assistant Director

  18. Harold Fletcher

    Makeup Artist

  19. Herbert J. Bird

    Sound Mixer

  20. Nora Bentley

    Hairdresser

  21. John Redway

    Casting Director

  22. William Alwyn

    Original Music Composer

  23. Harold V. King

    Sound Director