The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Comedy Science Fiction

Storyline: 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...

Release Date: 1951-08-07

Original Language: en

Original Title: The Man in the White Suit

Status: Released

Runtime: 85 minutes

TagLine: Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!

Rating: (189 votes)

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Production Companies: The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios

Spoken Languages: English

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Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (Sidney Stratton)

37.72%

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood (Daphne Birnley)

21.61%

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker (Alan Birnley)

21.75%

Michael Gough

Michael Gough (Michael Corland)

28.34%

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger (Sir John Kierlaw)

21.50%

Vida Hope

Vida Hope (Bertha)

12.82%

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford (Cranford)

18.09%

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson (The Tailor)

24.82%

Henry Mollison

Henry Mollison (Hoskins)

8.20%

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan (Frank)

10.38%

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont (Harry)

19.07%

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin (Wilkins)

19.06%

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon (Hill)

17.48%

Joan Harben

Joan Harben (Miss Johnson)

1.00%

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard (Roberts)

9.73%

Roddy Hughes

Roddy Hughes (Green)

11.83%

Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham (Harrison)

12.29%

Edie Martin

Edie Martin (Mrs. Watson)

10.17%

Mandy Miller

Mandy Miller (Gladdie)

11.77%

Charlotte Mitchell

Charlotte Mitchell (Mill Girl)

16.92%

Olaf Olsen

Olaf Olsen (Knudsen)

4.14%

Desmond Roberts

Desmond Roberts (Mannering)

8.89%

Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts (Fotheringay)

10.61%

John Rudling

John Rudling (Wilson)

4.58%

Charles Saynor

Charles Saynor (Pete)

4.57%

Russell Waters

Russell Waters (Davidson)

3.07%

Brian Worth

Brian Worth (King)

14.41%

George Benson

George Benson (The Lodger)

12.91%

Frank Atkinson

Frank Atkinson (The Baker)

12.91%

Charles Cullum

Charles Cullum (1st Company Director)

3.36%

F.B.J. Sharp

F.B.J. Sharp (2nd Company Director)

1.38%

Scott Harrold

Scott Harrold (Express Reporter)

3.23%

Jack Howarth

Jack Howarth (Receptionist at Corland Mill)

4.75%

Jack McNaughton

Jack McNaughton (Taxi Driver)

8.59%

Judith Furse

Judith Furse (Nurse Gamage)

10.14%

Billy Russell

Billy Russell (Nightwatchman)

1.00%

Andy Alston

Andy Alston (Mill Worker (uncredited))

1.75%

Jack Arrow (Mill Worker (uncredited))

6.27%

David Boyd

David Boyd (Office Boy (uncredited))

13.77%

Jim Brady

Jim Brady (Mill Worker (uncredited))

11.15%

Harold Coyne

Harold Coyne (Mill Worker (uncredited))

4.34%

Dan Cressey

Dan Cressey (Lab Technician (uncredited))

3.80%

Alan Haines

Alan Haines (Reporter (uncredited))

9.89%

Laurence Hepworth

Laurence Hepworth (Chauffeur (uncredited))

1.23%

Frank Howard

Frank Howard (Mill Worker (uncredited))

1.00%

Gertrude Kaye

Gertrude Kaye (Mill Worker (uncredited))

1.33%

Jimmy Millar

Jimmy Millar (Mill Worker (uncredited))

1.04%

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard ((uncredited))

14.33%

Joe Phelps

Joe Phelps (Mill Worker (uncredited))

3.38%

Johnny Rossi

Johnny Rossi (Baker (uncredited))

3.00%

Carol Wolveridge

Carol Wolveridge (Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited))

4.54%

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