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The Man in the White Suit

An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons.

Director

Alexander Mackendrick

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, sci-fi

Box Office

$8,718

Production

The Rank Organisation,Ealing Studios

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Sidney Stratton

Daphne Birnley

Alan Birnley

Michael Corland

Sir John Kierlaw

Ernest Thesiger

Cranford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Hoskins

Bertha

Frank

Harry

Wilkins

Hill

Miss Johnson

Roberts

Green

Harrison

The Tailor

Mrs. Watson

Gladdie

Mill Girl

Charlotte Mitchell

Knudsen

Mannering

Desmond Roberts

Fotheringay

Wilson

Pete

Davidson

King

The Lodger

The Baker

1st Company Director

2nd Company Director

Express Reporter

Receptionist At Corland Mill

Taxi Driver

Jack McNaughton

Nurse Gamage

Nightwatchman

Mill Worker

Mill Worker

Office Boy

Mill Worker

Lab Technician

Reporter

Chauffeur

Laurence Hepworth

Mill Worker

Mill Worker

Mill Worker

Mill Worker

Mill Worker

Baker

Schoolgirl in Front of Class

Carol Wolveridge

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Sir John Kierlaw Sidney Stratton Michael Corland Alan Birnley

- Yours?
- No, sir. - The Man in the White Suit

- Yours? - No, sir.

Don't you know? - The Man in the White Suit

Don't you know?

What is it, Michael, hm? - The Man in the White Suit

What is it, Michael, hm?

Mr Harrison! - The Man in the White Suit

Excuse me. Could you tell me
where Mr Corland is, please? - The Man in the White Suit

Excuse me. Could you tell me where Mr Corland is, please?

I see you've been discharged
from your last six positions. - The Man in the White Suit

I see you've been discharged from your last six positio...

New aren't you Uh yes - The Man in the White Suit

New aren't you Uh yes

Flotsam floating on the flood tide of profits - The Man in the White Suit

Flotsam floating on the flood tide of profits

No, no! - The Man in the White Suit

That's the specimen stage, I suppose. - The Man in the White Suit

That's the specimen stage, I suppose.

Sid what's all this Harry says you've quit - The Man in the White Suit

Sid what's all this Harry says you've quit

Sid, are you in trouble? - The Man in the White Suit

Sid, are you in trouble?

Ah, Mr Stratton. I don't quite
see your point about this. - The Man in the White Suit

Ah, Mr Stratton. I don't quite see your point about thi...

Miss Birnley! - The Man in the White Suit

Just wanted something to read in bed. - The Man in the White Suit

Just wanted something to read in bed.

Well, after all, how the devil
can I do anything about it? - The Man in the White Suit

Well, after all, how the devil can I do anything about it?

Hey! - The Man in the White Suit

Fantastic. - The Man in the White Suit

Oh, Mr Birnley's expecting you. - The Man in the White Suit

Oh, Mr Birnley's expecting you.

- Oh, it's you.
- Hello. Have you done it? - The Man in the White Suit

- Oh, it's you. - Hello. Have you done it?

Look. Listen,
I'm asking you a simple question. - The Man in the White Suit

Look. Listen, I'm asking you a simple question.

Now, look here. He said to go away. - The Man in the White Suit

Now, look here. He said to go away.

£8,300? - The Man in the White Suit

Well, there we are. - The Man in the White Suit

Well, there we are.

Oh, Mr Hoskins. - The Man in the White Suit

Oh, Mr Hoskins.

It shouldn't have done that - The Man in the White Suit

It shouldn't have done that

It shouldn't have done that. - The Man in the White Suit

It shouldn't have done that.

More? Er... shut the door. - The Man in the White Suit

More? Er... shut the door.

Well, here's hoping. - The Man in the White Suit

Well, here's hoping.

Would you like to? - The Man in the White Suit

Would you like to?

Were you here just now? - The Man in the White Suit

Were you here just now?

Fortunately there's a chemical change
at 300 degrees centigrade. - The Man in the White Suit

Fortunately there's a chemical change at 300 degrees ce...

- Well, what's funny about it?
- It's just the suit. - The Man in the White Suit

- Well, what's funny about it? - It's just the sui...

Well what's funny about it It's just the suit - The Man in the White Suit

Well what's funny about it It's just the suit

Now, now, Davidson. - The Man in the White Suit

Now, now, Davidson.

Yes? - The Man in the White Suit

Michael. So it was... - The Man in the White Suit

Michael. So it was...

Now some fool - The Man in the White Suit

He's the one to make
the complaint, isn't he? - The Man in the White Suit

He's the one to make the complaint, isn't he?

What do you think happened to all the other things - The Man in the White Suit

What do you think happened to all the other things

I expect he's on his way to us now,
but, er... I'll just make sure. - The Man in the White Suit

I expect he's on his way to us now, but, er... I'l...

Thanks Oh that's ingenious - The Man in the White Suit

Thanks Oh that's ingenious

How much petrol
as against how much ink? - The Man in the White Suit

How much petrol as against how much ink?

- I'd like to think this over.
- Young man, come here. - The Man in the White Suit

- I'd like to think this over. - Young man, come here.

This way, gentlemen. - The Man in the White Suit

This way, gentlemen.

Is he all right? - The Man in the White Suit

Is he all right?

Any news of him? - The Man in the White Suit

Any news of him?

- Mr Stratton lives here?
- Yes, but, er... - The Man in the White Suit

- Mr Stratton lives here? - Yes, but, er...

No Thank you Sidney - The Man in the White Suit

No Thank you Sidney

It's only a matter of five pence.
You're very unreasonable. - The Man in the White Suit

It's only a matter of five pence. You're very unre...

Sid, listen. No, Sid. - The Man in the White Suit

Sid, listen. No, Sid.

Bertha! What's up? - The Man in the White Suit

Bertha! What's up?

Crazy or not, we've got him
and we'll get some sense into him. - The Man in the White Suit

Crazy or not, we've got him and we'll get some sen...

Knudsen? - The Man in the White Suit

Sidney's apologies. - The Man in the White Suit

Sidney's apologies.

- Hello.
- Hello. - The Man in the White Suit

- Hello. - Hello.

Who's that? - The Man in the White Suit

- Well, what is it?
- There's a man in that room. - The Man in the White Suit

- Well, what is it? - There's a man in that room.

There he is! - The Man in the White Suit

There's a light bobbing up
and down over there. - The Man in the White Suit

There's a light bobbing up and down over there.

Well, cheerio, Alf. - The Man in the White Suit

Well, cheerio, Alf.

Hey! What's the matter? - The Man in the White Suit

Hey! What's the matter?

Here! Don't you know
there's a strike on? - The Man in the White Suit

Here! Don't you know there's a strike on?

Now, listen, there'll only be trouble
if you stay here. - The Man in the White Suit

Now, listen, there'll only be trouble if you stay here.

Why can't you scientists leave things alone - The Man in the White Suit

Why can't you scientists leave things alone

There he is, lads! - The Man in the White Suit

There he is, lads!

It doesn't work! It's coming to pieces! - The Man in the White Suit

It doesn't work! It's coming to pieces!

Look! Look! - The Man in the White Suit

Look! Look! Look! Look! - The Man in the White Suit

Look! Look! Look! Look!

Here, lad, wear this. - The Man in the White Suit

Here, lad, wear this.

The crisis is over now. - The Man in the White Suit

The crisis is over now.

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An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Writer: Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick

Production: The Rank Organisation,Ealing Studios

Genre: comedy, drama, sci-fi

Year: 1951

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: $8,718

Released: 01 Apr 1952

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

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