The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

1951 · 1h 25m

1Nom

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick

Synopsis

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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Details

Released
7 August 1951
Runtime
1h 25m
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Writers
Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick
Countries
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Production
The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios

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Cast

  • Alec Guinness
  • Joan Greenwood
  • Cecil Parker
  • Michael Gough
  • Ernest Thesiger
  • Vida Hope
  • Howard Marion-Crawford
  • MMiles Malleson
  • Henry Mollison
  • Patric Doonan