Belgium / Aug 07, 1951 / AL
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Miles Malleson | The Tailor |
| Henry Mollison | Hoskins |
| Patric Doonan | Frank |
| Duncan Lamont | Harry |
| Harold Goodwin | Wilkins |
| Colin Gordon | Hill |
| Joan Harben | Miss Johnson |
| Arthur Howard | Roberts |
| Roddy Hughes | Green |
| Stuart Latham | Harrison |
| Edie Martin | Mrs. Watson |
| Mandy Miller | Gladdie |
| Charlotte Mitchell | Mill Girl |
| Olaf Olsen | Knudsen |
| Desmond Roberts | Mannering |
| Ewan Roberts | Fotheringay |
| John Rudling | Wilson |
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| Charles Saynor | Pete |
| Russell Waters | Davidson |
| Brian Worth | King |
| George Benson | The Lodger |
| Frank Atkinson | The Baker |
| Charles Cullum | 1st Company Director |
| F.B.J. Sharp | 2nd Company Director |
| Scott Harrold | Express Reporter |
| Jack Howarth | Receptionist at Corland Mill |
| Jack McNaughton | Taxi Driver |
| Judith Furse | Nurse Gamage |
| Billy Russell | Nightwatchman |
| Andy Alston | Mill Worker (uncredited) |
| Jack Arrow | Mill Worker (uncredited) |
| David Boyd | Office Boy (uncredited) |
| Jim Brady | Mill Worker (uncredited) |
| Harold Coyne | Mill Worker (uncredited) |
| Dan Cressey | Lab Technician (uncredited) |
| Alan Haines | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Laurence Hepworth | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Frank Howard | Mill Worker (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Kaye | Mill Worker (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Millar | Mill Worker (uncredited) |
| Arthur Mullard | (uncredited) |
| Joe Phelps | Mill Worker (uncredited) |
| Johnny Rossi | Baker (uncredited) |
| Carol Wolveridge | Schoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Man in the White Suit |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios |
| Release date | 7 agosto 1951 |
| Production | Michael Balcon, Sidney Cole |
| Writer | Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick |
| Casting | Margaret Harper Nelson |
| Editing | Bernard Gribble, Lionel Selwyn |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe, Ken Westbury, Ted Lockhart, Jack Dooley, Bob Penn, Hugh Wilson, Michael Shepherd, Jeff Seaholme, Lionel Banes |
| Assistant directors | Jim O'Connolly, John Assig, David Peers, Alexander Mackendrick, Terry Bishop, Felicia Manheim |
| Camera operators | Jeff Seaholme, Douglas Slocombe, Ken Westbury, Ted Lockhart, Jack Dooley, Bob Penn, Hugh Wilson, Michael Shepherd, Lionel Banes |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 07, 1951 / U
Italy / Dec 29, 1951 / T
Sweden / Jan 28, 1952 / Btl
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France / Mar 26, 1952
Germany / Jul 01, 1955 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Jul 19, 2007 / 6 / DVD
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