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The Man in the White Suit

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★ 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...

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Released in 1951, The Man in the White Suit sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

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

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