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The Man in the White Suit
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick
1951•1h 25m•NR•★ 6.9
Comedy / Drama / Science Fiction
Synopsis
An eccentric British research chemist invents a revolutionary, luminous white fabric that never gets dirty, never wears out, and cannot be torn, only to find himself hunted through the cobbled streets by both textile mill owners terrified of bankruptcy and trade unions terrified of unemployment. Alexander Mackendrick's Oscar-nominated satirical Ealing comedy starring Alec Guinness and Joan Greenwood.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorAlexander Mackendrick
WriterRoger MacDougallJohn DightonAlexander Mackendrick
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
MusicBenjamin Frankel
Principal Cast
Alec GuinnessSidney Stratton
Joan GreenwoodDaphne Birnley
Cecil ParkerAlan Birnley
Michael GoughMichael Corland
Ernest ThesigerSir John Kierlaw
Vida HopeBertha
Howard Marion-CrawfordCranford
Miles MallesonThe Tailor
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Runtime1h 25m (85 mins)
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DirectorAlexander Mackendrick
LanguagesEnglish
CountryGB
StudioEaling Studios
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