The Man in the White Suit (1951)

About This Movie

The Man in the White Suit is a 1951 comedy and science fiction film directed by Alexander Mackendrick. Its leading cast includes Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker. It runs for 1 hour 25 minutes.

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...

Synopsis from TMDB.

Official Trailer

Official Trailer restored in 4K · plays from YouTube

• THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT - Rialto Pictures Trailer (opens YouTube)

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
• Duncan Lamont Harry
• Harold Goodwin Wilkins
• Colin Gordon Hill
• J Joan Harben Miss Johnson
• Arthur Howard Roberts
• R Roddy Hughes Green
• Stuart Latham Harrison
• Edie Martin Mrs. Watson