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The Magic Box (1952) UK / 118 min
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Genre: Biography / Drama /  more »
Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.  more »
User Ratings: 7.5 (359 votes)  more »
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Summary: The story of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor who (this film would have you think) made the first movie camera.  more »
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Filmmakers: John Boulting - Director, Ray Allister - Writer (biography Friese-Greene, Close-Up of an Inventor), Eric Ambler - Writer (writer), Ronald Neame - Producer, Jack Cardiff - Cinematographer, William Alwyn - Composer, John Bryan - Production Designer, Richard Best - Editor  more »
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 Robert Donat ... William Friese-Greene 8,253 
Margaret Johnston ... Edith Harrison Friese-Greene 199,890 
Maria Schell ... Helena Friese-Greene 11,867 
Renée Asherson ... Miss Tagg 29,030 

 Richard Attenborough ... Jack Carter 1,650 
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