Sidney Stratton, a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way and try to suppress it. Read more
| Starring | Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Joan Greenwood, Kay Walsh |
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| Director | Alexander Mackendrick, Henry Cass, Robert Hamer |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Sidney Stratton, a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established garment manufacturers don't see it that way and try to suppress it.
| Starring | Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Joan Greenwood, Kay Walsh, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough, Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson |
|---|---|
| Director | Alexander Mackendrick, Henry Cass, Robert Hamer |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate | DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Collections | Multi-coloured Movie Collection |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1951 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 02 Mar 2010 To Rent: DVD: 01 Oct 2007 |
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Brilliant satirical comedy played as farce and put together with meticulous cinematic counterpoint, so that every moment counts and all concerned give of their very best.
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Good Ealing comedy. ...
Good Ealing comedy. Alec Guiness is, as always, wonderful. The plot by todays standards is thin, but the point of this kind of movie is to enjoy the innocence ... read more »
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The Man in the White (or rather Grey) Suit
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The Man in the White Suit
An Ealing comedy, not the best they did. However this is still good viewing with a good story line and as always Alec Guinness is excellent.
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Not the funniest offering from Ealing.
Definitely not the best of Ealing.
The wonderful Alec Guiness seems wasted here, playing the earnest young scientist providing little in the way of ... read more »
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