Film

The Man in the White Suit

1951 · 1h 25m · Comedy · Science Fiction

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IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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...

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

Duncan Lamont

Harry

Harold Goodwin

Wilkins

Colin Gordon

Hill

Joan Harben

Miss Johnson

Arthur Howard

Roberts

Roddy Hughes

Green

• Alexander MackendrickDirector · Screenplay
• Roger MacDougallScreenplay
• John DightonScreenplay
• Michael BalconProducer
• Douglas SlocombeDirector of Photography
• Benjamin FrankelOriginal Music Composer
• Bernard GribbleEditor
• Margaret Harper NelsonCasting

Official Trailer restored in 4KTHE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT - Rialto Pictures Trailer

Release date

August 7, 1951

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

AL

Genres

Comedy, Science Fiction

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