- HD 1080
- Runtime: 85m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Alexander Mackendrick
- Stars: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough, Ernest Thesiger
- keywords: ealing
- Production_studio: The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios
- Slogan: Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!
- providers: FlixFling
- The The Man in the White Suit is featured in the top rankings of 1951
- #6 in Top Comedy Movies of 1951
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...