
The Man In The White Suit
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Description
In the British manufacturing country of Northern England, factory owner Michael Corland (Michael Gough) is showing competitor Alan Bimley (Cecil Parker) around his plant, hoping to borrow some money and marry off his daughter Daphne (Joan Greenwood). They come upon a curious contraption that turns out to be an experiment by employee Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness). Being a lower class worker, Sidney is summarily fired from his job. Sidney ends up working at Bimley's factory, where he is befriended by militant worker Bertha (Vida Hope). Daphne spots Sidney at the factory and he explains to her the results of his experiment -- a material that is indestructible and impervious to dirt. Bimley discovers this project and throws Sidney out. But Daphne, impressed by his experiments, funds Sidney, installing him in his own laboratory. After a few false starts, Sidney develops a pure white material that can't be dirtied or ruined. But it seems Sidney's invention is too brilliant and effective; if a material is marketed that will last forever, textile mills will go out of business and workers will lose their jobs. Suddenly, poor, luckless Sidney has both management and labor banding together to combat his new invention.
Cast and crew
Additional information
Directors
Alexander MacKendrick
Released year
1952
Genres
Comedy
Drama
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Size
4.97 GB (HD 1080p)
2.29 GB (HD 720p)
1.69 GB (SD 480p)
Studio
Lionsgate
Writers
Roger Macdougall
John Dighton
Additional terms
Subtitles
English (CC)
Duration
1 H 25 Min
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