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