The Magnet (1950)
Note: this print runs 75 minutes against a recorded 79 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh, James Fox
Directed by Charles Frend
The Magnet is a 1950 British comedy film directed by Charles Frend and starring Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh, and in his first starring role James Fox (billed as William Fox). It was written by T. E. B. Clarke. A young Wallasey boy obtains a magnet by deception, leading to much confusion. When he is acclaimed as a hero, he is shamed by his own sense of guilt.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.
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The Magnet dates from 1950, directed by Charles Frend. On MOVIE REWIND it plays on the POST-WAR channel.
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