The Man in the White Suit
1951 · Movie · 84 min. · United Kingdom
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...
Direction Alexander Mackendrick
Cast Alec Guinness · Joan Greenwood · Cecil Parker · Patric Doonan · Vida Hope · Howard Marion-Crawford · Michael Gough · Ernest Thesiger · Henry Mollison
Soundtrack Benjamin Frankel
Screenplay Roger MacDougall · John Dighton · Alexander Mackendrick
Cinematography Douglas Slocombe
Original title The Man in the White Suit
7.0
2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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