
The Lavender Hill Mob(1951)
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.


“Guinness is Back...Working Wonders With Wile, Whimsey and Wit!”
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...

Alec Guinness
Sidney Stratton

Joan Greenwood
Daphne Birnley

Cecil Parker
Alan Birnley

Michael Gough
Michael Corland

Ernest Thesiger
Sir John Kierlaw

Vida Hope
Bertha

Howard Marion-Crawford
Cranford

Miles Malleson
The Tailor

Henry Mollison
Hoskins

Patric Doonan
Frank
The Man in the White Suit is a comedy, science fiction film released in 1951 exploring themes of black and white, ealing. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, it stars Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker. 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...
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