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Sidney Stratton, a maverick scientist working in a Northern textile mill, invents a fabric that never gets dirty and never wears out. He's hailed as a genius - until management and unions alike realise what his brainwave implies.
Original Release
08/07/1951
US Release
08/01/2010
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alec Guinness | Sidney Stratton |
| Joan Greenwood | Daphne Birnley |
| Cecil Parker | Alan Birnley |
| Michael Gough | Michael Corland |
| Ernest Thesiger | Sir John Kierlaw |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | Cranford |
| Henry Mollison | Hoskins |
| Vida Hope | Bertha |
| Patric Doonan | Frank |
| Duncan Lamont | Harry |
Directors
Writers
Alexander Mackendrick, Roger MacDougall, John Dighton
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alec Guinness | Sidney Stratton |
| Joan Greenwood | Daphne Birnley |
| Cecil Parker | Alan Birnley |
| Michael Gough | Michael Corland |
| Ernest Thesiger | Sir John Kierlaw |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | Cranford |
| Henry Mollison | Hoskins |
| Vida Hope | Bertha |
| Patric Doonan | Frank |
| Duncan Lamont | Harry |
| Harold Goodwin | Wilkins |
| Colin Gordon | Hill |
| Joan Harben | Miss Johnson |
| Arthur Howard | Roberts |
| Roddy Hughes | Green |
| Stuart Latham | Harrison |
| Miles Malleson | The Tailor |
| Edie Martin | Mrs. Watson |
| Mandy Miller | Gladdie |
| Charlotte Mitchell | Mill Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
| Sidney Cole | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1953 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
