"The Man in the White Suit" quotes

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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.

Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Writer: Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick
Production: N/A
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

10 Clips

What do you think happened to all the other things - The Man in the White Suit 00:24 What do you think happened to all the other things It shouldn't have done that - The Man in the White Suit 00:07 It shouldn't have done that No Thank you Sidney - The Man in the White Suit 00:13 No Thank you Sidney New aren't you Uh yes - The Man in the White Suit 01:04 New aren't you Uh yes Sid what's all this Harry says you've quit - The Man in the White Suit 00:39 Sid what's all this Harry says you've quit Well what's funny about it It's just the suit - The Man in the White Suit 00:56 Well what's funny about it It's just the suit Flotsam floating on the flood tide of profits - The Man in the White Suit 00:12 Flotsam floating on the flood tide of profits Thanks Oh that's ingenious - The Man in the White Suit 00:24 Thanks Oh that's ingenious Why can't you scientists leave things alone - The Man in the White Suit 00:14 Why can't you scientists leave things alone Now some fool - The Man in the White Suit 00:18 Now some fool

Cast

Sidney Stratton - Alec Guinness
Daphne Birnley - Joan Greenwood
Alan Birnley - Cecil Parker
Michael Corland - Michael Gough
Sir John Kierlaw - Ernest Thesiger
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