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The Man in the White Suit

68.27% | August 7, 1951 | Comedy, Science Fiction

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...

Featured Crew

Roger MacDougall
Screenplay
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Alexander Mackendrick
Director

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