The Man in the White Suit (1951)

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Movie · Comedy, Science Fiction · 1h 25m · Rated 6.9/10 on TMDB · Released August 7, 1951

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...

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick

Cast

• Alec Guinness as Sidney Stratton
• Joan Greenwood as Daphne Birnley
• Cecil Parker as Alan Birnley
• Michael Gough as Michael Corland
• Ernest Thesiger as Sir John Kierlaw
• Vida Hope as Bertha
• Howard Marion-Crawford as Cranford
• Miles Malleson as The Tailor
• Henry Mollison as Hoskins
• Patric Doonan as Frank
• Duncan Lamont as Harry
• Harold Goodwin as Wilkins

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