The most satirical of Ealing's comedies, played as a farce and put together with meticulous cinematic counterpoint. Sir Alec Guinness, by now the most ubiquitous of Ealing's faces, plays a would-be research chemist who invents a fabric which will never so...
The Man In The White Suit (1951)
Alexander Mackendrick
Ernest Thesiger,Alec Guinness,Joan Greenwood,Cecil Parker,Michael Gough
Drama,Sci-fi & Fantasy,General Sci-Fi,General Comedy,General Drama,Comedy
A powerful film about a ruthless journalist and an unscrupulous press agent who'll do anything to achieve success, this "fascinating, compelling story" (The Hollywood Reporter) crackles with "taut direction and whiplash dialogue" (...
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Alexander Mackendrick
Marty Milner,Barbara Nichols,Jeff Donnell,Sam Levene,Susan Harrison,Tony Curtis,Burt Lancaster
General Drama,Drama
Sir Alec Guinness gives one of his most unforgettable performances as Professor Marcus, the mastermind of a gang of vicious bank robbers who rent a room from elderly widow Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson). But when the dear old woman begins to meddle in t...
The Ladykillers (1955)
Alexander Mackendrick
Alec Guinness,Cecil Parker,Herbert Lom,Peter Sellers
Drama,Crime,Black Comedy,General Comedy,Suspense & Thriller,Comedy,Action & Adventure
