The Man In The White Suit
- 1951 film
Classic Ealing comedy starring Alec Guinness. Sidney Stratton invents a fibre that never gets dirty and never wears out, but it causes him problems. Also features Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Michael Gough, Ernest Thesiger, Vida Hope and more.
- Repeated Wednesday at 12:55pm on Film4
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Press clippings
The Man In The White Suit is the peak of Alec Guinness's career - and a warning about the power of vested interests
This Ealing comedy is pure pleasure - but its gags about Britain's failings are also cold truths.
Simon Heffer, The Telegraph, 25th May 2024Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon to star in The Man In The White Suit
Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon will star in the new stage adaptation of classic Ealing comedy The Man In The White Suit.
British Comedy Guide, 12th April 2019