The Man in the White Suit (1951) movie poster

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

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👍 82%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 100%
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Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.9/10 (216 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
100%

Cast

Alec Guinness as Sidney Stratton · 80% avg
Joan Greenwood as Daphne Birnley
Cecil Parker as Alan Birnley · 83% avg
Michael Gough as Michael Corland · 78% avg
Ernest Thesiger as Sir John Kierlaw
Vida Hope as Bertha
Howard Marion-Crawford as Cranford
Miles Malleson as The Tailor · 83% avg

Is The Man in the White Suit good?

Most people think so. 82% audience score, estimated from 216 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 100%.

Overview

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... Wikipedia ↗

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