The Magnet Trailer (1950)
01 October 1950 Comedy 79 mins
A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.
Watch the official The Magnet 1950 trailer in HD below or find more The Magnet videos on Vidimovie.
Cast
Stephen Murray as Dr Brent
Kay Walsh as Mrs Brent
James Fox as Johnny Brent
Meredith Edwards as Harper
Gladys Henson as Nanny
Thora Hird as Nanny's friend
Michael Brooke as Kit
Wylie Watson as Pickering
Julien Mitchell as Mayor
Anthony Oliver as Policeman
Molly Hamley-Clifford as Mrs Dean
Harold Goodwin as Pinball man
Joan Hickson as Mrs Ward
Joss Ambler as Businessman
Sam Kydd as Postman
Russell Waters as Doctor
Crew
Michael Balcon Producer
Charles Frend Director
Bernard Gribble Editor
William Alwyn Music
T. E. B. Clarke Writer
Lionel Banes Director of Photography
International Releases Dates
United Kingdom 01 October 1950
United States 26 February 1951
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