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The Man in the White Suit

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...
1951
85 min
6.9
Comedy / Science Fiction
Genres
Comedy / Science Fiction
Runtime
85 min
Year
1951
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Writers
Roger MacDougall, Alexander Mackendrick, John Dighton
Studio
The Rank Organisation

Top Billed 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

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