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The Man in the White Suit

(1951)

August 7, 1951• 1h 25m
69%
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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

Top Billed Cast

AG

Alec Guinness

Sidney Stratton

JG

Joan Greenwood

Daphne Birnley

CP

Cecil Parker

Alan Birnley

MG

Michael Gough

Michael Corland

ET

Ernest Thesiger

Sir John Kierlaw

VH

Vida Hope

Bertha

HM

Howard Marion-Crawford

Cranford

MM

Miles Malleson

The Tailor

HM

Henry Mollison

Hoskins

PD

Patric Doonan

Frank

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