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The Magic Box
1951 | John Boulting

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Year
1951
Runtime
1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes)
Movie Total Grosses
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Renée Asherson
Richard Attenborough
Robert Beatty
Martin Boddey
Edward Chapman
John Charlesworth
Certificate
United-States UK age rating
Approved
United-Kingdom UK age rating
U
Sweden UK age rating
Btl
Norway UK age rating
A
Netherlands UK age rating
6
France UK age rating
Touspublics
Finland UK age rating
S
Australia UK age rating
G
AKA
Der wunderbare Flimmerkasten
La boite magique
Production Country
United Kingdom
Directors
  1. John Boulting
Starring
  1. Renée Asherson
  2. Richard Attenborough
    Jack Carter
  3. Robert Beatty
    Lord Beaverbrook
  4. Martin Boddey
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  5. Edward Chapman
    Father in Family Group
  6. John Charlesworth
    Graham Friese-Greene
  7. Maurice Colbourne
    Bride's Father in Wedding Group
  8. Roland Culver
    1st Company Promoter
  9. John Howard Davies
    Maurice Friese-Greene
  10. Michael Denison
    Reporter - Connaught Rooms
  11. Robert Donat
    William Friese-Greene
  12. Joan Dowling
    Maggie
  13. Henry Edwards
    Butler at Fox Talbot's
  14. Mary Ellis
    Mrs. Nell Collings
  15. Marjorie Fielding
    Elderly Viscountess
  16. Robert Flemyng
    Doctor in Surgery
  17. Leo Genn
    Maida Vale Doctor
  18. Marius Goring
    House Agent
  19. Everley Gregg
    Bridegroom's Mother in Wedding Group
  20. Joyce Grenfell
    Mrs. Claire
  21. Robertson Hare
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  22. Kathleen Harrison
    Mother in Family Group
  23. William Hartnell
    Recruiting Sergeant
  24. Joan Hickson
    Mrs. Stukely
  25. Thora Hird
    Doctor's Housekeeper
  26. Stanley Holloway
    Broker's Man
  27. Patrick Holt
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  28. Michael Hordern
    Official Receiver
  29. Jack Hulbert
    1st Holborn Policeman
  30. Sidney James
    Sergeant in Storeroom
  31. Glynis Johns
    May Jones
  32. Mervyn Johns
    Goitz
  33. Margaret Johnston
    Edith Friese-Greene
  34. Barry Jones
    Bath Doctor
  35. Peter Jones
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  36. James Kenney
    Kenneth Friese-Greene
  37. Ann Lancaster
    Bridesmaid in Wedding Group
  38. Herbert Lomas
    Warehouse Manager
  39. John Longden
    Speaker in Connaught Rooms
  40. Bessie Love
    Bride's Mother in Wedding Group
  41. Miles Malleson
    Orchestra Conductor
  42. Garry Marsh
    2nd Company Promoter
  43. Muir Mathieson
    Sir Arthur Sullivan
  44. A.E. Matthews
    Old Gentleman
  45. Bernard Miles
    Cousin Alfred
  46. Richard Murdoch
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  47. John McCallum
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  48. David Oake
    Claude Friese-Greene
  49. Laurence Olivier
    Police Constable 94-B
  50. Cecil Parker
    1st Platform Man - Connaught Rooms
  51. Frank Pettingell
    Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
  52. Norman Pierce
    Speaker in Connaught Rooms
  53. Eric Portman
    Arthur Collings
  54. Dennis Price
    Harold
  55. Michael Redgrave
    Mr. Lege
  56. Peter Reynolds
    Bridegroom in Wedding Group
  57. Margaret Rutherford
    Lady Pond
  58. Maria Schell
    Helena Friese-Greene
  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 - Connaught Rooms
  64. Marianne Stone
    Bride in Wedding Group
  65. Basil Sydney
    William Fox-Talbot
  66. Ernest Thesiger
    Earl
  67. Sybil Thorndike
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  68. David Tomlinson
    Assistant in Laboratory
  69. Cecil Trouncer
    John Rudge
  70. Michael Trubshawe
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  71. Peter Ustinov
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  72. Frederick Valk
    Maurice Guttenburg
  73. Amy Veness
    Grandmother in Wedding Group
  74. Charles Victor
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  75. Kay Walsh
    Hotel Receptionist
  76. Norman Watson
    Doctor in Connaught Rooms
  77. Emlyn Williams
    Bank Manager
  78. Harcourt Williams
    Tom
  79. Googie Withers
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  80. Joan Young
    Glove Shop 'Dragon'
  81. Tony Adams
    Boy
  82. Paul Beradi
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  83. Johnny Briggs
    Youth
  84. Madge Brindley
    Sitter in Bath Studio
  85. David Coote
    William
  86. George Crawford
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  87. Norma Dale
    Minor Role
  88. Alex Gallier
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  89. Alan Gifford
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  90. Charles Hammond
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  91. Hubert Hill
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  92. Ned Hood
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  93. Roddy Hughes
    Milkman
  94. Frederick Kelsey
    Industry Man - Connaught Rooms
  95. Eveline Kirkwood-Hackett
    Financier
  96. Hal Osmond
    Conductor's Manager
  97. Eric Rainer
    Industry Man
  98. John Sharp
    3rd Platform Man - Connaught Rooms
  99. Sally Smith
    Little girl
  100. Ian Wilson
    Undetermined Role
  101. Carol Wolveridge
    Screaming Child
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