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Film / 1951
L'Homme au complet blanc
Directed by
Alexander Mackendrick
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 …
The story
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...
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
Henry MollisonHoskins
Patric DoonanFrank
Duncan LamontHarry
Harold GoodwinWilkins
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Colin GordonHill
Joan HarbenMiss Johnson
Arthur HowardRoberts
Roddy HughesGreen
Stuart LathamHarrison
Edie MartinMrs. Watson
Mandy MillerGladdie
Charlotte MitchellMill Girl
Olaf OlsenKnudsen
Desmond RobertsMannering
Ewan RobertsFotheringay
John RudlingWilson
Charles SaynorPete
Russell WatersDavidson
Brian WorthKing
George BensonThe Lodger
Frank AtkinsonThe Baker
Charles Cullum1st Company Director
F.B.J. Sharp2nd Company Director
Scott HarroldExpress Reporter
Jack HowarthReceptionist at Corland Mill
Jack McNaughtonTaxi Driver
Judith FurseNurse Gamage
Billy RussellNightwatchman
Andy AlstonMill Worker (uncredited)
Jack ArrowMill Worker (uncredited)
David BoydOffice Boy (uncredited)
Jim BradyMill Worker (uncredited)
Harold CoyneMill Worker (uncredited)
Dan CresseyLab Technician (uncredited)
Alan HainesReporter (uncredited)
Laurence HepworthChauffeur (uncredited)
Frank HowardMill Worker (uncredited)
Gertrude KayeMill Worker (uncredited)
Jimmy MillarMill Worker (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard(uncredited)
Joe PhelpsMill Worker (uncredited)
Johnny RossiBaker (uncredited)
Carol WolveridgeSchoolgirl in Front of Class (uncredited)
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