The Magic Box

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Robert Donat

William Friese-Greene

Age : 53 | Popularity : 5%

Margaret Johnston

Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Maria Schell

Helena Friese-Greene

Age : 79 | Popularity : 14%

Renée Asherson

Miss Tagg

Age : 99 | Popularity : 6%

Richard Attenborough

Jack Carter

Age : 90 | Popularity : 18%

Robert Beatty

Lord Beaverbrook

Age : 82 | Popularity : 8%

Martin Boddey

Sitter in Bath Studio

Age : 68 | Popularity : 7%

Edward Chapman

Father in Family Group

Age : 75 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Assistant Camera	Arthur Ibbetson
	Director of Photography	Jack Cardiff
	Camera Technician	George Minassian
	Other	Joan Bridge
Sound	Sound Director	Harold V. King
	Original Music Composer	William Alwyn
	Conductor	Muir Mathieson
	Sound Mixer	Herbert J. Bird
Production	Producer	Ronald Neame
	Production Manager	Bob McNaught
	Casting Director	John Redway
Writing	Screenplay	Eric Ambler
	Book	Ray Allister
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Harold Fletcher
	Hairdresser	Nora Bentley
	Costume Designer	Julia Squire
Directing	Director	John Boulting
	Assistant Director	Max Varnel Cliff Owen
Editing	Editor	Richard Best
Art	Production Design	John Bryan
	Art Direction	T. Hopewell Ash
Crew	Thanks	R. Howard Cricks
Department	Role	Name

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