The Man in the White Suit

1951, Movie, 1h 25min

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...

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

Alexander Mackendrick

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7.2

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Critic Kim Newman

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Mackendrick, who also made such blistering films as The Ladykillers and Sweet Smell Of Success, is invariably labelled a cynic, but The Man In The White Suit has a fairly complex attitude to its thorny subject matter.

Read full review at Empire