The Man in the White Suit
Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!
1951 | 85m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alexander Mackendrick |
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| Writer: | Alexander Mackendrick, John Dighton, Roger MacDougall |
| Staring: |
| 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... | |
| Release Date: | Aug 07, 1951 |
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| Director: | Alexander Mackendrick |
| Writer: | Alexander Mackendrick, John Dighton, Roger MacDougall |
| Genres: | Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | ealing |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 19, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alec Guinness | Sidney Stratton |
| Joan Greenwood | Daphne Birnley |
| Cecil Parker | Alan Birnley |
| Michael Gough | Michael Corland |
| Ernest Thesiger | Sir John Kierlaw |
| Vida Hope | Bertha |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | Cranford |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alexander Mackendrick | Director, Screenplay |
| Anthony Mendleson | Costume Designer |
| Jim Morahan | Art Direction |
| Arthur Bradburn | Sound Recordist |
| Harry Frampton | Makeup Artist |
| Barbara Barnard | Hairstylist |
| John Dighton | Screenplay |
| Roger MacDougall | Theatre Play, Screenplay |
| David Peers | Assistant Director |
| Lionel Banes | Additional Director of Photography |
| John Assig | Second Assistant Director |
| Norman Dorme | Draughtsman |
| Mary Habberfield | Sound Editor |
| Geoffrey Dickinson | Visual Effects, Special Effects |
| Bob Penn | Still Photographer |
| Hugh Wilson | Focus Puller |
| Edith Crutchley | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Lionel Selwyn | Assistant Editor |
| Jeff Seaholme | Camera Operator |
| L. C. Rudkin | Unit Production Manager |
| Ernest Taylor | Makeup Artist |
| Geoffrey Myers | Scientific Consultant |
| Benjamin Frankel | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen Dalby | Sound Supervisor |
| Daphne Martin | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Len Wills | Assistant Art Director |
| Cyril Swern | Boom Operator |
| Ted Lockhart | Grip |
| Ken Westbury | Assistant Camera |
| Ron Beck | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Lily Payne | Wardrobe Master |
| Bernard Gribble | Editor |
| Felicia Manheim | Continuity |
| Hal Mason | Production Supervisor |
| Sydney Pearson | Special Effects |
| Ernest Irving | Conductor |
| Margaret Harper Nelson | Casting |
| Terry Bishop | Second Unit Director |
| Andrew Low | Set Dresser |
| Norman King | Sound Engineer |
| Jack Dooley | Still Photographer |
| Michael Shepherd | Clapper Loader |
| Thelma Graves | Casting Assistant |
| Ernie Farrer | Wardrobe Master |
| Jim O'Connolly | Third Assistant Director |
| Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
| Sidney Cole | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 456 | 751 |