The Man in the White Suit (1951)
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
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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Cast

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
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Storyline

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...


Tagline: Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 07 August 1951

Country: GB

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios

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Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Sidney Stratton

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Daphne Birnley

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Alan Birnley

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Michael Corland

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Sir John Kierlaw

Vida Hope

Vida Hope

Bertha

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Cranford

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

The Tailor

Henry Mollison

Henry Mollison

Hoskins

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Frank

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Harry

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Wilkins

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Hill

Joan Harben

Joan Harben

Miss Johnson

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Roberts

Roddy Hughes

Roddy Hughes

Green

Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham

Harrison

Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Mrs. Watson

Mandy Miller

Mandy Miller

Gladdie

Charlotte Mitchell

Charlotte Mitchell

Mill Girl

Olaf Olsen

Olaf Olsen

Knudsen

Desmond Roberts

Desmond Roberts

Mannering

Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts

Fotheringay

John Rudling

John Rudling

Wilson

Charles Saynor

Charles Saynor

Pete

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

Davidson

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

King

George Benson

George Benson

The Lodger

Frank Atkinson

Frank Atkinson

The Baker

Charles Cullum

Charles Cullum

1st Company Director

F.B.J. Sharp

F.B.J. Sharp

2nd Company Director

Scott Harrold

Scott Harrold

Express Reporter

Jack Howarth

Jack Howarth

Receptionist at Corland Mill

Jack McNaughton

Jack McNaughton

Taxi Driver

Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Nurse Gamage

Billy Russell

Billy Russell

Nightwatchman

Andy Alston

Andy Alston

Mill Worker (uncredited)

Jack Arrow

Jack Arrow

Mill Worker (uncredited)

David Boyd

David Boyd

Office Boy (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Mill Worker (uncredited)

Harold Coyne

Harold Coyne

Mill Worker (uncredited)

Dan Cressey

Dan Cressey

Lab Technician (uncredited)

Alan Haines

Alan Haines

Reporter (uncredited)

Laurence Hepworth

Laurence Hepworth

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Frank Howard

Frank Howard

Mill Worker (uncredited)

Gertrude Kaye

Gertrude Kaye

Mill Worker (uncredited)

Jimmy Millar

Jimmy Millar

Mill Worker (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

(uncredited)

Joe Phelps

Joe Phelps

Mill Worker (uncredited)

Johnny Rossi

Johnny Rossi

Baker (uncredited)

Carol Wolveridge

Carol Wolveridge

Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited)

Directed By

Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander Mackendrick

Director

Jim O'Connolly

Jim O'Connolly

Third Assistant Director

John Assig

John Assig

Second Assistant Director

Terry Bishop

Terry Bishop

Second Unit Director

David Peers

David Peers

Assistant Director

Felicia Manheim

Felicia Manheim

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

Producer

Margaret Harper Nelson

Margaret Harper Nelson

Casting

Thelma Graves

Thelma Graves

Casting Assistant

Hal Mason

Hal Mason

Production Supervisor

L. C. Rudkin

L. C. Rudkin

Unit Production Manager

Sidney Cole

Sidney Cole

Associate Producer

Edited By

Lionel Selwyn

Lionel Selwyn

Assistant Editor

Bernard Gribble

Bernard Gribble

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ernie Farrer

Ernie Farrer

Wardrobe Master

Ron Beck

Ron Beck

Wardrobe Assistant

Lily Payne

Lily Payne

Wardrobe Master

Edith Crutchley

Edith Crutchley

Wardrobe Assistant

Daphne Martin

Daphne Martin

Assistant Hairdresser

Barbara Barnard

Barbara Barnard

Hairstylist

Ernest Taylor

Ernest Taylor

Makeup Artist

Harry Frampton

Harry Frampton

Makeup Artist

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Designer

Sound

Cyril Swern

Cyril Swern

Boom Operator

Mary Habberfield

Mary Habberfield

Sound Editor

Norman King

Norman King

Sound Engineer

Benjamin Frankel

Benjamin Frankel

Original Music Composer

Arthur Bradburn

Arthur Bradburn

Sound Recordist

Stephen Dalby

Stephen Dalby

Sound Supervisor

Ernest Irving

Ernest Irving

Conductor

Visual Effects

Geoffrey Dickinson

Geoffrey Dickinson

Visual Effects

Camera

Douglas Slocombe

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Jack Dooley

Jack Dooley

Still Photographer

Ted Lockhart

Ted Lockhart

Grip

Bob Penn

Bob Penn

Still Photographer

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Focus Puller

Ken Westbury

Ken Westbury

Assistant Camera

Michael Shepherd

Michael Shepherd

Clapper Loader

Jeff Seaholme

Jeff Seaholme

Camera Operator

Lionel Banes

Lionel Banes

Additional Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Andrew Low

Andrew Low

Set Dresser

Norman Dorme

Norman Dorme

Draughtsman

Len Wills

Len Wills

Assistant Art Director

Jim Morahan

Jim Morahan

Art Direction

Other Crew

Sydney Pearson

Sydney Pearson

Special Effects

Geoffrey Myers

Geoffrey Myers

Scientific Consultant

Geoffrey Dickinson

Geoffrey Dickinson

Special Effects

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