The man in the white suit / Ealing Studios production ; screenplay by Roger MacDougall, John Dighton, Alexander Mackendrick ; produced by Michael Balcon ; directed by Alexander Mackendrick.
Sir Alec Guinness is Sidney Stratton, an eccentric chemist who invents a fiber that never wrinkles, wears out, or gets dirty. But when mill owners and workers realize this miracle fiber will destroy their industry, Sidney becomes the most hunted man in the nation.
| Uniform Title: | Alec Guinness collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English French |
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Soundtrack in English or French.
Closed-captioned. |
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Troy, Mich. :
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment,
[2002], ©2002.
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| Series: | Alec Guinness collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Sir Alec Guinness is Sidney Stratton, an eccentric chemist who invents a fiber that never wrinkles, wears out, or gets dirty. But when mill owners and workers realize this miracle fiber will destroy their industry, Sidney becomes the most hunted man in the nation. |
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| Note: | Based on a play by Roger MacDougall. Videodisc release of the motion picture originally released in 1951. "Studio Canal+" Special features: theatrical trailers, Alec Guinness bio. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AN8 D0022952 VideoDVD |
| Audience: |
Not rated. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; editor, Bernard Gribble ; music, Benjamin Frankel. |
| System Details: | DVD; mono., Dolby digital. |
| Cast: |
Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker. |