The Man in the White Suit (1951)
1951 · Feature film · 81 min · dir. Alexander Mackendrick
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- Comedy
Synopsis
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…
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Details
- Director
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Writer
- Roger MacDougall
- Composer
- Benjamin Frankel
- Cinematography
- Douglas Slocombe
- Studio
- The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios
- Released
- 1951-08-07
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total
- Running time
- 81 minutes
Cast & crew
Alexander Mackendrick Director
Harold Goodwin
George Benson
Duncan Lamont
Colin Gordon
Cecil Parker
Michael Gough
Joan Greenwood
Miles Malleson
