The Man in the White Suit

1951 film by Alexander Mackendrick
Movie film Q2162060
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The Man in the White Suit

Summary

The Man in the White Suit is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man in the White Suit's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Man in the White Suit was directed by Alexander Mackendrick[4].
  • Roger MacDougall wrote the screenplay for The Man in the White Suit[5].
  • Alexander Mackendrick wrote the screenplay for The Man in the White Suit[6].
  • John Dighton wrote the screenplay for The Man in the White Suit[7].
  • The Man in the White Suit's composer is recorded as Benjamin Frankel[8].
  • The Man in the White Suit's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Alec Guinness[10].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Joan Greenwood[11].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Cecil Parker[12].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Michael Gough[13].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Ernest Thesiger[14].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Duncan Lamont[15].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Harold Goodwin[16].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Colin Gordon[17].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was Miles Malleson[18].
  • A cast member of The Man in the White Suit was George Benson[19].
  • The Man in the White Suit was produced by Michael Balcon[20].
  • The Man in the White Suit's part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[21].
  • The Man in the White Suit's production company is recorded as Ealing Studios[22].
  • The Man in the White Suit's director of photography is recorded as Douglas Slocombe[23].
  • The original language of The Man in the White Suit was English[24].
  • The Man in the White Suit was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Man in the White Suit's review score is recorded as 8.5/10[26].
  • The Man in the White Suit's review score is recorded as 100%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Man in the White Suit was produced by Michael Balcon[20]. It was directed by Alexander Mackendrick[4]. Screenwriters include Roger MacDougall[5], Alexander Mackendrick[6], and John Dighton[7]. Cast members include Alec Guinness[10], Joan Greenwood[11], Cecil Parker[12], Michael Gough[13], Ernest Thesiger[14], and Duncan Lamont[15].

Publication

Publication dates include August 7, 1951[28], August 10, 1951[29], and March 31, 1952[30]. The original language of The Man in the White Suit was English[24]. Its genre is comedy film[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[21]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

The Man in the White Suit's part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[21].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[26] and 100%[27].

Why It Matters

The Man in the White Suit ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (329 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1951-08-07T00:00:00Z, +1951-08-10T00:00:00Z, +1952-03-31T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Roger MacDougall, Alexander Mackendrick, John Dighton
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
    Icaa rating general audiences
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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