The Man in the White Suit (1951) backdrop artwork
The Man in the White Suit (1951) movie poster
MOVIE

The Man in the White Suit

Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!

★ 6.9 1951 85 min ComedyScience Fiction

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...

Play
TITLE INTELLIGENCE

A closer look at The Man in the White Suit

Go beyond the synopsis with release context, audience signals, creators, genres and direct paths into related catalog collections for The Man in the White Suit.

Release
1951-08-07
TMDB score
6.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United Kingdom
Studio
The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios
Topicsblack and whiteealing

Cast & recommendations