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Title: Man In The White Suite


Date: 1951
Type: Comedy
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
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Alec Guiness is a scientist who invents a new clothing material that does not get dirty or wear out. However the mill owners and mill workers are not happy and try and stop the invention. Meanwhile he falls for the daughter (Joan Greenwood) of the mill owner he starts working for. Entertaining satirical Ealing comedy with a good performance from Alec Guiness.

Actors

Alec GuinnessAlec Guinness
Joan GreenwoodJoan Greenwood
Cecil ParkerCecil Parker
Michael GoughMichael Gough
Ernest ThesigerErnest Thesiger
Vida HopeVida Hope
Howard Marion Crawford
Miles MallesonMiles Malleson
Henry Mollison
Patric Doonan
Duncan LamontDuncan Lamont
Edie Martin

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Man In The White Suit