The Magnet

1950 film by Charles Frend
Movie film Q7749558
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The Magnet

Summary

The Magnet is a film[1].

Key Facts

  • The Magnet's instance of is recorded as film[2].
  • The Magnet was directed by Charles Frend[3].
  • T. E. B. Clarke wrote the screenplay for The Magnet[4].
  • The Magnet's composer is recorded as William Alwyn[5].
  • The Magnet's genre is comedy film[6].
  • A cast member of The Magnet was Stephen Murray[7].
  • A cast member of The Magnet was Kay Walsh[8].
  • A cast member of The Magnet was James Fox[9].
  • The Magnet was produced by Michael Balcon[10].
  • The Magnet's part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[11].
  • The Magnet's production company is recorded as Ealing Studios[12].
  • The original language of The Magnet was English[13].
  • The Magnet's color is recorded as black-and-white[14].
  • The Magnet's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • The Magnet was published on January 1, 1950[16].
  • The Magnet's distributed by is recorded as General Film Distributors[17].
  • The Magnet's narrative location is recorded as Liverpool[18].
  • The Magnet's film editor is recorded as Bernard Gribble[19].
  • The Magnet's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Magnet'}[20].
  • The Magnet's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+79'}[21].

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Authorship and Creation

The Magnet was produced by Michael Balcon[10]. It was directed by Charles Frend[3]. T. E. B. Clarke wrote the screenplay for it[4]. Cast members include Stephen Murray[7], Kay Walsh[8], and James Fox[9].

Publication

The Magnet was released on January 1, 1950[16]. The original language of it was English[13]. Its genre is comedy film[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[11].

Subject and Themes

The Magnet's part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . IMDb. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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