The Man in the White Suit (1951)

  • AL
  • 08/07/1951 (BE)
  • Comedy, Science Fiction
  • 1h 25m

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Overview

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...

Alexander Mackendrick

Director, Screenplay

Roger MacDougall

Screenplay

John Dighton

Screenplay

Cast

Alec Guinness's headshot

Alec Guinness

Sidney Stratton
Joan Greenwood's headshot

Joan Greenwood

Daphne Birnley
Cecil Parker's headshot

Cecil Parker

Alan Birnley
Michael Gough's headshot

Michael Gough

Michael Corland
Ernest Thesiger's headshot

Ernest Thesiger

Sir John Kierlaw
Vida Hope's headshot

Vida Hope

Bertha
Howard Marion-Crawford's headshot

Howard Marion-Crawford

Cranford
Miles Malleson's headshot

Miles Malleson

The Tailor

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