The Man in the White Suit (1951)

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
Alec Guinness
as Sidney Stratton
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
as Daphne Birnley
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
as Alan Birnley
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
as Michael Corland
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
as Sir John Kierlaw
Vida Hope
Vida Hope
as Bertha
Howard Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-Crawford
as Cranford
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
as The Tailor
Henry Mollison
Henry Mollison
as Hoskins
Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan
as Frank
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
as Harry
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Wilkins
Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon
as Hill
Joan Harben
Joan Harben
as Miss Johnson
Arthur Howard
Arthur Howard
as Roberts
Roddy Hughes
Roddy Hughes
as Green
Stuart Latham
Stuart Latham
as Harrison
Edie Martin
Edie Martin
as Mrs. Watson
Mandy Miller
Mandy Miller
as Gladdie
Charlotte Mitchell
Charlotte Mitchell
as Mill Girl
Olaf Olsen
Olaf Olsen
as Knudsen
Desmond Roberts
Desmond Roberts
as Mannering
Ewan Roberts
Ewan Roberts
as Fotheringay
John Rudling
John Rudling
as Wilson
Charles Saynor
Charles Saynor
as Pete
Russell Waters
Russell Waters
as Davidson
Brian Worth
Brian Worth
as King
George Benson
George Benson
as The Lodger
Frank Atkinson
Frank Atkinson
as The Baker
Charles Cullum
Charles Cullum
as 1st Company Director
F.B.J. Sharp
F.B.J. Sharp
as 2nd Company Director
Scott Harrold
Scott Harrold
as Express Reporter
Jack Howarth
Jack Howarth
as Receptionist at Corland Mill
Jack McNaughton
Jack McNaughton
as Taxi Driver
Judith Furse
Judith Furse
as Nurse Gamage
Billy Russell
Billy Russell
as Nightwatchman
Andy Alston
Andy Alston
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Jack Arrow
Jack Arrow
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
David Boyd
David Boyd
as Office Boy (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Jim Brady
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Harold Coyne
Harold Coyne
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Dan Cressey
Dan Cressey
as Lab Technician (uncredited)
Alan Haines
Alan Haines
as Reporter (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth
Laurence Hepworth
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Frank Howard
Frank Howard
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Gertrude Kaye
Gertrude Kaye
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Jimmy Millar
Jimmy Millar
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard
as (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Joe Phelps
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi
Johnny Rossi
as Baker (uncredited)
Carol Wolveridge
Carol Wolveridge
as Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited)
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Roger MacDougall
Roger MacDougall
Screenplay
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander Mackendrick
Director
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Cyril Swern
Cyril Swern
Boom Operator
Jim O'Connolly
Jim O'Connolly
Third Assistant Director
Jack Dooley
Jack Dooley
Still Photographer
Margaret Harper Nelson
Margaret Harper Nelson
Casting
Ted Lockhart
Ted Lockhart
Grip
Ernie Farrer
Ernie Farrer
Wardrobe Master
Andrew Low
Andrew Low
Set Dresser
Mary Habberfield
Mary Habberfield
Sound Editor
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Still Photographer
Hugh Wilson
Hugh Wilson
Focus Puller
John Assig
John Assig
Second Assistant Director
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Draughtsman
Len Wills
Len Wills
Assistant Art Director
Geoffrey Dickinson
Geoffrey Dickinson
Visual Effects
Ken Westbury
Ken Westbury
Assistant Camera
Ron Beck
Ron Beck
Wardrobe Assistant
Lily Payne
Lily Payne
Wardrobe Master
Norman King
Norman King
Sound Engineer
Terry Bishop
Terry Bishop
Second Unit Director
Edith Crutchley
Edith Crutchley
Wardrobe Assistant
Daphne Martin
Daphne Martin
Assistant Hairdresser
Michael Shepherd
Michael Shepherd
Clapper Loader
Thelma Graves
Thelma Graves
Casting Assistant
Lionel Selwyn
Lionel Selwyn
Assistant Editor
Benjamin Frankel
Benjamin Frankel
Original Music Composer
Sydney Pearson
Sydney Pearson
Special Effects
Barbara Barnard
Barbara Barnard
Hairstylist
Ernest Taylor
Ernest Taylor
Makeup Artist
Geoffrey Myers
Geoffrey Myers
Scientific Consultant
Harry Frampton
Harry Frampton
Makeup Artist
Roger MacDougall
Roger MacDougall
Theatre Play
Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay
Arthur Bradburn
Arthur Bradburn
Sound Recordist
Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Designer
Hal Mason
Hal Mason
Production Supervisor
Stephen Dalby
Stephen Dalby
Sound Supervisor
David Peers
David Peers
Assistant Director
Felicia Manheim
Felicia Manheim
Continuity
Geoffrey Dickinson
Geoffrey Dickinson
Special Effects
Jim Morahan
Jim Morahan
Art Direction
L. C. Rudkin
L. C. Rudkin
Unit Production Manager
John Dighton
John Dighton
Screenplay
Bernard Gribble
Bernard Gribble
Editor
Jeff Seaholme
Jeff Seaholme
Camera Operator
Sidney Cole
Sidney Cole
Associate Producer
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Conductor
Lionel Banes
Lionel Banes
Additional Director of Photography
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