The Magnet
6.8
A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.
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Cast
18 people
Stephen Murray
Dr Brent
Known for
The Nun's Story
Kay Walsh
Mrs Brent
Known for
Oliver Twist
Stage Fright
James Fox
Johnny Brent
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Utopia
Meredith Edwards
Harper
Known for
The Cruel Sea
Dunkirk
Gladys Henson
Nanny
Known for
First Men in the Moon
The Prince and the Showgirl
Thora Hird
Nanny's friend
Known for
The Nightcomers
A Kind of Loving
Michael Brooke
Kit
Known for
X: The Unknown
Wylie Watson
Pickering
Known for
The 39 Steps
Whisky Galore!
Julien Mitchell
Mayor
Known for
Hobson's Choice
The Sea Hawk
Anthony Oliver
Policeman
Known for
The Entertainer
Molly Hamley-Clifford
Mrs Dean
Also in
Deadlock
Contraband
Harold Goodwin
Pinball man
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Prince and the Showgirl
Charles Frend Director · T. E. B. Clarke Writer Lionel Banes Cinematographer
United States release February 26, 1951 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production General Film Distributors
Production
Ealing Studios
Production · Studio
General Film Distributors
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 1, 1950
Theatrical
United States · February 26, 1951
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