---
title: 'The Magic Box (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Boulting'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-magic-box-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043769/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Magic Box (1951)

1951 · 118 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Magic Box is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivier.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Boulting](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-boulting)
- **Original Music Composer:** [William Alwyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-alwyn)
- **Producer:** [Ronald Neame](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-neame)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jack Cardiff](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-cardiff)
- **Editor:** [Richard Best](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-best)

## Cast

- [Miles Malleson](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-malleson)
- [Laurence Olivier](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-olivier)
- [Bernard Miles](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-miles)
- [Kathleen Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-harrison)
- [Jack Hulbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hulbert)
- [Leo Genn](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-genn)
- [John Howard Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-howard-davies)
- [Roland Culver](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-culver)
- [Joan Hickson](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-hickson)
- [Bessie Love](https://cinepixo.com/people/bessie-love)
- [John McCallum](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mccallum-2)
- [Margaret Rutherford](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-rutherford)
- [Robert Flemyng](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-flemyng)
- [Robert Donat](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-donat)
- [Muir Mathieson](https://cinepixo.com/people/muir-mathieson)

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