The Magic Box
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.
Top Billed 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
Featured Crew
John Boulting
Director
Ronald Neame
Producer
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
Richard Best
Editor
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
George Minassian
Camera Technician
Ray Allister
Book
John Bryan
Production Design
Arthur Ibbetson
Assistant Camera
T. Hopewell Ash
Art Direction
Julia Squire
Costume Designer
Bob McNaught
Production Manager
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