sidney stratton be have trouble maintain job at various textile mill mainly because of his experimentation in the textile laboratory . stratton experiment on a formula for a new fabric which would create the ultimate fabric and one that never get dirty and never wrinkle and or wear out . when stratton eventually create the fabric he create enemy in all the textile worker ( who will lose their job ) and the owner ( who will lose money since one mill have the exclusive right ) and so stratton in his white suit become the most hunted man in england . the film be ideal and only ealing could have make it so . guiness performance ( and a great support cast such a greenwood and thesiger and and parker ) and mackendrick direction make the film a delight and but the real hero be the story itself and a nice satire on business and industry with additional element of drama and romance and and suspense . rating and 8 .