Man in the White Suit, The

Man in the White Suit, The

1951

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.

Should they let him play...or should they put him away?

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 25 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 31, 1952
US Box Office
$8,718 (#7486 of 7579)
Global Office
$8,933 (#4477 of 4562)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Kino Lorber
Released
September 3, 2019
Acquired Date
March 24, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched

Actors

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Howard Marion-Crawford
Howard Marion-Crawford
Henry Mollison
Henry Mollison
Vida Hope
Vida Hope
Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon
Roddy Hughes
Roddy Hughes
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Edie Martin
Edie Martin
Desmond Roberts
Desmond Roberts
Ewan Roberts
Ewan Roberts

Directors

Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander Mackendrick

Producers

Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon

Writers

Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander Mackendrick
Roger MacDougall
Roger MacDougall
John Dighton
John Dighton

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
17 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
167 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
12,000 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media