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The Man in the White Suit

Not Rated
ComedyScience Fiction
6.8/10(179 ratings)

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

08-07-1951
1h 25m
The Man in the White Suit
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Main Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Sidney Stratton

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Daphne Birnley

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Alan Birnley

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Michael Corland

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Sir John Kierlaw

Vida Hope

Vida Hope

Bertha

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Cranford

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Alexander Mackendrick
Production:
The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios

Key Crew

Director:
Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay:
Roger MacDougall
Producer:
Michael Balcon
Director of Photography:
Douglas Slocombe
Second Unit Director:
Terry Bishop

Locations and Languages

Country:
US; GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en