The Man in the White Suit
“Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!”
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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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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Bride of Frankenstein
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Vida Hope
Bertha
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Howard Marion-Crawford
Cranford
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Castle of Fu Manchu
Miles Malleson
The Tailor
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Peeping Tom
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Henry Mollison
Hoskins
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Whisky Galore!
Patric Doonan
Frank
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The Blue Lamp
Duncan Lamont
Harry
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The Evil of Frankenstein
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Harold Goodwin
Wilkins
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
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Alexander Mackendrick Director · John Dighton Screenplay Roger MacDougall Screenplay
First release August 7, 1951 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Ealing Studios
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The Rank Organisation
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Ealing Studios
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · August 7, 1951
Theatrical
United Kingdom · August 7, 1951
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
March 26, 1952 · Theatrical
October 8, 2014 · Theatrical · Reprise
Germany
July 1, 1955 · Theatrical
Italy
December 29, 1951 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 19, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
January 28, 1952 · Theatrical
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