The Man in the White Suit (1951)

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1951-08-07 United Kingdom 85 Min. PG-13
6.858 190 votes
Comedy, Science Fiction

Overview

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 is Sidney Stratton
Sidney Stratton
Joan Greenwood is Daphne Birnley
Daphne Birnley
Cecil Parker is Alan Birnley
Alan Birnley
Michael Gough is Michael Corland
Michael Corland
Ernest Thesiger is Sir John Kierlaw
Sir John Kierlaw
Vida Hope is Bertha
Bertha
Howard Marion-Crawford is Cranford
Cranford
Miles Malleson is The Tailor
The Tailor
Henry Mollison is Hoskins
Hoskins
Patric Doonan is Frank
Frank
Duncan Lamont is Harry
Harry
Harold Goodwin is Wilkins
Wilkins
Colin Gordon is Hill
Hill
Joan Harben is Miss Johnson
Miss Johnson
Arthur Howard is Roberts
Roberts
Roddy Hughes is Green
Green
Stuart Latham is Harrison
Harrison
Edie Martin is Mrs. Watson
Mrs. Watson
Mandy Miller is Gladdie
Gladdie
Charlotte Mitchell is Mill Girl
Mill Girl
Olaf Olsen is Knudsen
Knudsen
Desmond Roberts is Mannering
Mannering
Ewan Roberts is Fotheringay
Fotheringay
John Rudling is Wilson
Wilson
Charles Saynor is Pete
Pete
Russell Waters is Davidson
Davidson
Brian Worth is King
King
George Benson is The Lodger
The Lodger
Frank Atkinson is The Baker
The Baker
Charles Cullum is 1st Company Director
1st Company Director
F.B.J. Sharp is 2nd Company Director
2nd Company Director
Scott Harrold is Express Reporter
Express Reporter
Jack Howarth is Receptionist at Corland Mill
Receptionist at Corland Mill
Jack McNaughton is Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
Judith Furse is Nurse Gamage
Nurse Gamage
Billy Russell is Nightwatchman
Nightwatchman
Andy Alston is Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Jack Arrow is Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mill Worker (uncredited)
David Boyd is Office Boy (uncredited)
Office Boy (uncredited)
Jim Brady is Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Harold Coyne is Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Dan Cressey is Lab Technician (uncredited)
Lab Technician (uncredited)
Alan Haines is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth is Chauffeur (uncredited)
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Frank Howard is Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Gertrude Kaye is Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Jimmy Millar is Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Joe Phelps is Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi is Baker (uncredited)
Baker (uncredited)
Carol Wolveridge is Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited)
Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited)

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