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The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!
Aug 07, 1951 1h 25m
6.8
185 votes

Synopsis

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...

Title The Man in the White Suit
Companies The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords ealing
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
Joan Harben

Joan Harben

Miss Johnson
Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Mrs. Watson
Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts

Fotheringay
Charles Cullum

Charles Cullum

1st Company Director
F.B.J. Sharp

F.B.J. Sharp

2nd Company Director
Scott Harrold

Scott Harrold

Express Reporter
Jack Howarth

Jack Howarth

Receptionist at Corland Mill
Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Nurse Gamage
Billy Russell

Billy Russell

Nightwatchman
Andy Alston

Andy Alston

Mill Worker (uncredited)
Jack Arrow

Jack Arrow

Mill Worker (uncredited)
David Boyd

David Boyd

Office Boy (uncredited)
Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Mill Worker (uncredited)
Harold Coyne

Harold Coyne

Mill Worker (uncredited)
Dan Cressey

Dan Cressey

Lab Technician (uncredited)
Alan Haines

Alan Haines

Reporter (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth

Laurence Hepworth

Chauffeur (uncredited)
Frank Howard

Frank Howard

Mill Worker (uncredited)
Gertrude Kaye

Gertrude Kaye

Mill Worker (uncredited)
Jimmy Millar

Jimmy Millar

Mill Worker (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

(uncredited)
Joe Phelps

Joe Phelps

Mill Worker (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi

Johnny Rossi

Baker (uncredited)
Carol Wolveridge

Carol Wolveridge

Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited)