The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951
1h 25m
6.9

6.9/10

204 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Science Fiction

"Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!"

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...

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Rank Organisation Ealing Studios
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

black and white ealing

Quick Facts

Release Date August 7, 1951
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0044876

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

Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson

The Tailor

Henry Mollison
Henry Mollison

Hoskins

Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan

Frank

Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont

Harry

Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin

Wilkins

Key Crew

Roger MacDougall
Screenplay
Alexander Mackendrick
Director
Michael Balcon
Producer
Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay
John Dighton
Screenplay