The Man in the White Suit (1951)
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 & Crew
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
Arthur Howard
Roberts
Stuart Latham
Harrison
Edie Martin
Mrs. Watson
Mandy Miller
Gladdie
Charlotte Mitchell
Mill Girl
Desmond Roberts
Mannering
Ewan Roberts
Fotheringay
Russell Waters
Davidson
Brian Worth
King
George Benson
The Lodger
Frank Atkinson
The Baker
Jack McNaughton
Taxi Driver
Judith Furse
Nurse Gamage
Jim Brady
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
(uncredited)
Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay
Alexander Mackendrick
Director
Michael Balcon
Producer
