The Man in the White Suit
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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...
Status: Released
Released Date: 1951-08-07
Runtime: 85 mins
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
Original title: The Man in the White Suit
Production Companies: The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Alec Guinness
Joan Greenwood
Cecil Parker
Michael Gough
Ernest Thesiger
Vida Hope
Howard Marion-Crawford
Miles Malleson
Henry Mollison
Patric Doonan
Duncan Lamont
Harold Goodwin
Colin Gordon
Joan Harben
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