The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
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1951
1h 25m
6.9(195 votes)
Comedy
Science Fiction

Overview

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...

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51 members
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Alec Guinness

Sidney Stratton

Alec Guinness
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Joan Greenwood

Daphne Birnley

Joan Greenwood
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Cecil Parker

Alan Birnley

Cecil Parker
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Michael Gough

Michael Corland

Michael Gough
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Ernest Thesiger

Sir John Kierlaw

Ernest Thesiger
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Vida Hope

Bertha

Vida Hope
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Howard Marion-Crawford

Cranford

Howard Marion-Crawford
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Miles Malleson

The Tailor

Miles Malleson
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Henry Mollison

Hoskins

Henry Mollison
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Patric Doonan

Frank

Patric Doonan
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Duncan Lamont

Harry

Duncan Lamont
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Harold Goodwin

Wilkins

Harold Goodwin
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Colin Gordon

Hill

Colin Gordon
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Joan Harben

Miss Johnson

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Arthur Howard

Roberts

Arthur Howard
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Roddy Hughes

Green

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Stuart Latham

Harrison

Stuart Latham
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Edie Martin

Mrs. Watson

Edie Martin
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Mandy Miller

Gladdie

Mandy Miller
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Charlotte Mitchell

Mill Girl

Charlotte Mitchell
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Olaf Olsen

Knudsen

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Desmond Roberts

Mannering

Desmond Roberts
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Ewan Roberts

Fotheringay

Ewan Roberts
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John Rudling

Wilson

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Charles Saynor

Pete

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Russell Waters

Davidson

Russell Waters
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Brian Worth

King

Brian Worth
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George Benson

The Lodger

George Benson
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Frank Atkinson

The Baker

Frank Atkinson
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Charles Cullum

1st Company Director

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F.B.J. Sharp

2nd Company Director

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Scott Harrold

Express Reporter

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Jack Howarth

Receptionist at Corland Mill

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Jack McNaughton

Taxi Driver

Jack McNaughton
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Judith Furse

Nurse Gamage

Judith Furse
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Billy Russell

Nightwatchman

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Andy Alston

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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Jack Arrow

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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David Boyd

Office Boy (uncredited)

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Jim Brady

Mill Worker (uncredited)

Jim Brady
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Harold Coyne

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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Dan Cressey

Lab Technician (uncredited)

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Alan Haines

Reporter (uncredited)

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Laurence Hepworth

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Frank Howard

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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Gertrude Kaye

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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Jimmy Millar

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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Arthur Mullard

(uncredited)

Arthur Mullard
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Joe Phelps

Mill Worker (uncredited)

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Johnny Rossi

Baker (uncredited)

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Carol Wolveridge

Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited)

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