The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
Release: 1951-08-07
·Runtime: 85m
·★ 6.9
Comedy
Science Fiction
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...
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
The Rank Organisation
Ealing Studios
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Charlotte Mitchell
as Mill Girl
Joan Greenwood
as Daphne Birnley
Howard Marion-Crawford
as Cranford
Miles Malleson
as The Tailor
Colin Gordon
as Hill
Ernest Thesiger
as Sir John Kierlaw
Henry Mollison
as Hoskins
Harold Goodwin
as Wilkins
Ewan Roberts
as Fotheringay
Frank Atkinson
as The Baker
Patric Doonan
as Frank
Stuart Latham
as Harrison
Russell Waters
as Davidson
Alec Guinness
as Sidney Stratton
Cecil Parker
as Alan Birnley
Duncan Lamont
as Harry
Arthur Mullard
as (uncredited)
Edie Martin
as Mrs. Watson
Michael Gough
as Michael Corland
Vida Hope
as Bertha
Arthur Howard
as Roberts
Mandy Miller
as Gladdie
George Benson
as The Lodger
Judith Furse
as Nurse Gamage
Jim Brady
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Desmond Roberts
as Mannering
Brian Worth
as King
Jack McNaughton
as Taxi Driver
