The Man in the White Suit
Alexander Mackendrick1951-08-07
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6.8
85 min
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...
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Alec Guinness | Sidney Stratton | Unowned |
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Joan Greenwood | Daphne Birnley | Unowned |
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Cecil Parker | Alan Birnley | Unowned |
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Michael Gough | Michael Corland | Unowned |
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Ernest Thesiger | Sir John Kierlaw | Unowned |
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Vida Hope | Bertha | Unowned |
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Howard Marion-Crawford | Cranford | Unowned |
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Miles Malleson | The Tailor | Unowned |
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Henry Mollison | Hoskins | Unowned |
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Patric Doonan | Frank | Unowned |
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Duncan Lamont | Harry | Unowned |
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Harold Goodwin | Wilkins | Unowned |
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Colin Gordon | Hill | Unowned |
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Joan Harben | Miss Johnson | Unowned |
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Arthur Howard | Roberts | Unowned |
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Roddy Hughes | Green | Unowned |
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Stuart Latham | Harrison | Unowned |
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Edie Martin | Mrs. Watson | Unowned |
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Mandy Miller | Gladdie | Unowned |
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Charlotte Mitchell | Mill Girl | Unowned |
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Olaf Olsen | Knudsen | Unowned |
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Desmond Roberts | Mannering | Unowned |
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Ewan Roberts | Fotheringay | Unowned |
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John Rudling | Wilson | Unowned |
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Charles Saynor | Pete | Unowned |
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Russell Waters | Davidson | Unowned |
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Brian Worth | King | Unowned |
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George Benson | The Lodger | Unowned |
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Frank Atkinson | The Baker | Unowned |
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Charles Cullum | 1st Company Director | Unowned |
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F.B.J. Sharp | 2nd Company Director | Unowned |
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Scott Harrold | Express Reporter | Unowned |
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Jack Howarth | Receptionist at Corland Mill | Unowned |
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Jack McNaughton | Taxi Driver | Unowned |
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Judith Furse | Nurse Gamage | Unowned |
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Billy Russell | Nightwatchman | Unowned |
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Andy Alston | Mill Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Arrow | Mill Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David Boyd | Office Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jim Brady | Mill Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harold Coyne | Mill Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dan Cressey | Lab Technician (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alan Haines | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Laurence Hepworth | Chauffeur (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Howard | Mill Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gertrude Kaye | Mill Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Millar | Mill Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Arthur Mullard | (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joe Phelps | Mill Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Johnny Rossi | Baker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Carol Wolveridge | Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited) | Unowned |