The Magic Box (1951) - film review

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The Magic Box is a British film first released in 1951, directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat, Margaret Johnston, Maria Schell, Renée Asherson and Richard Attenborough. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: John Boulting
Script: Ray Allister, Eric Ambler
Photo: Jack Cardiff
Music: William Alwyn
Cast: Robert Donat (William Friese-Greene), Margaret Johnston (Edith Harrison Friese-Greene), Maria Schell (Helena Friese-Greene), Renée Asherson (Miss Tagg), Richard Attenborough (Jack Carter), Robert Beatty (Lord Beaverbrook), Martin Boddey (Sitter in Bath Studio), Edward Chapman (Father in Family Group), John Charlesworth (Graham Friese-Greene), Maurice Colbourne (Bride’s Father in wedding group), Roland Culver (1st Company Promoter), John Howard Davies (Maurice Friese-Greene), Michael Denison (Reporter), Joan Dowling (Maggie), Henry Edwards (Butler at Fox Talbot’s), Mary Ellis (Mrs. Nell Collings), Marjorie Fielding (Elderly Viscountess), Robert Flemyng (Doctor in Surgery), Leo Genn (Maida Vale Doctor), Marius Goring (House Agent), Everley Gregg (Bridegroom’s Mother in wedding group), Joyce Grenfell (Mrs. Claire), Robertson Hare (Sitter in Bath Studio), Kathleen Harrison (Mother in Family Group), William Hartnell (Recruiting Sergeant), Joan Hickson (Mrs. Stukely), Thora Hird (Doctor’s Housekeeper), Stanley Holloway (Broker’s Man), Patrick Holt (Sitter in Bath Studio), Michael Hordern (Official Receiver), Jack Hulbert (1st Holborn Policeman), Sid James (Sergeant in Storeroom), Glynis Johns (May Jones), Mervyn Johns (Goitz), Barry Jones (Bath Doctor), Peter Jones (Industry Man), James Kenney (Kenneth Friese-Greene), Ann Lancaster (Bridesmaid in wedding group), Herbert Lomas (Warehouse Manager), John Longden (Speaker in Connaught Rooms), Bessie Love (Bride’s mother in wedding group), Miles Malleson (Orchestra Conductor), Garry Marsh (2nd Company Promoter), Muir Mathieson (Sir Arthur Sullivan), A.E. Matthews (Old Gentleman), John McCallum (Sitter in Bath Studio), David Oake (Claude Friese-Greene), Laurence Olivier (Police Constable 94-B), Cecil Parker (First Platform Man), Frank Pettingell (Bridegroom’s Father in wedding group), Norman Pierce (Speaker in Connaught Rooms), Eric Portman (Arthur Collings), Dennis Price (Harold), Michael Redgrave (Mr. Lege), Peter Reynolds (Bridegroom in wedding group), Margaret Rutherford (Lady Pond), Janette Scott (Ethel Friese-Greene), Ronald Shiner (Fairground Barker), Sheila Sim (Nursemaid), Oda Slobodskaya (Soloist at Bath Concert), Marianne Stone (Bride-wedding group), John Stuart (2nd Platform Man at Connaught), Basil Sydney (William Fox-Talbot), Ernest Thesiger (Earl), Sybil Thorndike (Sitter in Bath Studio), David Tomlinson (Assistant in Laboratory), Cecil Trouncer (John Rudge), Michael Trubshawe (Sitter in Bath Studio), Peter Ustinov (Industry Man), Frederick Valk (Maurice Guttenburg), Amy Veness (Undetermined Role), Charles Victor (Industry Man), Kay Walsh (Hotel Receptionist), Norman Watson (Doctor in Connaught Rooms), Emlyn Williams (Bank Manager), Harcourt Williams (Tom), Googie Withers (Sitter in Bath Studio), Joan Young (Glove Shop ’Dragon’), David Coote (William), Bernard Miles (Cousin Alfred), Richard Murdoch (Sitter in Bath Studio), Ian Wilson
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 118 min

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