The Man in the White Suit poster

The Man in the White Suit

19511h 25mComedy · Science Fiction
directed by Alexander Mackendrick

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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...

Cast

Alec Guinness·Sidney Stratton
Joan Greenwood·Daphne Birnley
Cecil Parker·Alan Birnley
Michael Gough·Michael Corland
Ernest Thesiger·Sir John Kierlaw
Vida Hope·Bertha
Howard Marion-Crawford·Cranford
Miles Malleson·The Tailor
Henry Mollison·Hoskins
Patric Doonan·Frank