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The Man in the White Suit (1951)

1951-08-07 · 1h 25m · EN
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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 GuinnessAlec GuinnessSidney StrattonJoan GreenwoodJoan GreenwoodDaphne BirnleyCecil ParkerCecil ParkerAlan BirnleyMichael GoughMichael GoughMichael CorlandErnest ThesigerErnest ThesigerSir John KierlawVida HopeVida HopeBerthaHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-CrawfordCranfordMiles MallesonMiles MallesonThe TailorHenry MollisonHenry MollisonHoskinsPatric DoonanPatric DoonanFrankDuncan LamontDuncan LamontHarryHarold GoodwinHarold GoodwinWilkins

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Ealing

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityEalingDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference128786Actor preference275493 · 396384 · 309814

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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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The Man in the White Suit has a runtime of 85 minutes.

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