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The Man in the White Suit (1951)

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DVD Release Date
• R1: Sep 10, 2002
• R2: 21 Jun 2004

Running Time
1 hour, 25 minutes

Country UK

Studio General Film Distributors, J. Arthur Rank Productions

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Other Titles
• The Man in the White Suit
• Der Mann im weißen Anzug (1955)



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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Satire, Political

Plot: Based on the play by Roger MacDougall, Alexander Mackendrick’s second film (which he cowrote) is a winning comedy about the battles between labor, capitalists, and scientific dreamers. Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness) works quietly at Michael Corland’s (Michael Gough) textile mill until his mysterious, costly lab experiment is discovered. Fired by Corland, Stratton takes a menial job at Alan Birnley’s (Cecil Parker) mill in order to continue his work on the sly. When Daphne (Joan Greenwood), Corland’s fiancée and Birnley’s daughter, discovers his secret, she threatens to expose Stratton. The desperate scientist reveals to Daphne that he has invented an indestructible cloth that never gets dirty. Close to realizing his vision, Stratton celebrates by having a white suit made of the fabric (because it repels dye). The trouble, however, is just beginning. The lowly mill workers (who spout market economics in rough accents) fear for their jobs while the mill owners, led by the decrepit Godfather-esque Sir John Kierlaw (Ernest Thesiger), worry about their profits. In a series of entertaining chase scenes and attempted double crosses, the impish yet determined Stratton (sporting his luminous suit) struggles to defend his hard-won discovery from the mob.

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 Directed by
Alexander Mackendrick
The Ladykillers, Sweet Smell of Success, Whisky Galore!
 Written by
John Dighton
The Swan, The Devil's Disciple, The Happiest Days of Your Life
Roger MacDougall
The Mouse That Roared
 Cast
Alec Guinness
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars
Michael Gough
Sleepy Hollow, Batman, Batman & Robin
Joan Greenwood
Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Importance of Being Earnest, Tom Jones
Cecil Parker
The Lady Vanishes, The Ladykillers, The Court Jester
Ernest Thesiger
Bride of Frankenstein, Scrooge, The Robe
Howard Marion-Crawford
Lawrence of Arabia, Secret Agent, Knights of the Round Table
Henry Mollison
Whisky Galore!
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 Music By
Benjamin Frankel
The Importance of Being Earnest, Battle of the Bulge, The Night of the Iguana



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