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
Frank Atkinson
as The Baker
Ernest Thesiger
as Sir John Kierlaw
Howard Marion-Crawford
as Cranford
Henry Mollison
as Hoskins
Harold Goodwin
as Wilkins
Russell Waters
as Davidson
Joan Greenwood
as Daphne Birnley
Michael Gough
as Michael Corland
Miles Malleson
as The Tailor
Patric Doonan
as Frank
Arthur Howard
as Roberts
Desmond Roberts
as Mannering
Ewan Roberts
as Fotheringay
Jack McNaughton
as Taxi Driver
Cecil Parker
as Alan Birnley
Vida Hope
as Bertha
Colin Gordon
as Hill
George Benson
as The Lodger
Jim Brady
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Mandy Miller
as Gladdie
Arthur Mullard
as (uncredited)
Brian Worth
as King
Stuart Latham
as Harrison
Edie Martin
as Mrs. Watson
Judith Furse
as Nurse Gamage
Alec Guinness
as Sidney Stratton
Duncan Lamont
as Harry
