Comedy · United Kingdom · 1950 · 1h 19m

The Magnet

The Magnet poster
Director
Charles Frend
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
Crew
Lionel Banes — Director of Photography Bernard Gribble — Editor T. E. B. Clarke — Writer Michael Balcon — Producer
Synopsis

A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero.

Mood & Themes
liverpool, englandealingmagnetschoolboychild protagonist
Key Collaborators
Charles Frend Director Lionel Banes Director of Photography Bernard Gribble Editor T. E. B. Clarke Writer Michael Balcon Producer
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