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The Man in the White Suit

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...

1951 |1h 25m |  Comedy, Science Fiction

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Cast

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Alec Guinness

Sidney Stratton

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Joan Greenwood

Daphne Birnley

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Cecil Parker

Alan Birnley

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Michael Gough

Michael Corland

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Ernest Thesiger

Sir John Kierlaw

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Vida Hope

Bertha

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Howard Marion-Crawford

Cranford

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Miles Malleson

The Tailor

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Henry Mollison

Hoskins

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Patric Doonan

Frank

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Duncan Lamont

Harry

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Harold Goodwin

Wilkins

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Colin Gordon

Hill

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Arthur Howard

Roberts

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Stuart Latham

Harrison

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Edie Martin

Mrs. Watson

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Mandy Miller

Gladdie

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Charlotte Mitchell

Mill Girl

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Desmond Roberts

Mannering

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Ewan Roberts

Fotheringay

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Russell Waters

Davidson

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Brian Worth

King

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George Benson

The Lodger

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Frank Atkinson

The Baker

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Jack McNaughton

Taxi Driver

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Judith Furse

Nurse Gamage

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Jim Brady

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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Arthur Mullard

(uncredited)

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Status

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Language

English

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