The title of Alec Guinness' latest picture is The Detective but it might just as accurately be called The Man in the White Suit Rides Again. Not that the plots are any more similar than one Abbott ...

In the opening scene Alec Guinness, a ship’s captain, is facing a firing squad in North Africa. Back on his ship the first officer begins to explain the philosophy behind Guinness’ mode of life.

By the mid 1970s, British star Alec Guinness was already a well-known and respected figure in Hollywood and UK. The actor is known for acclaimed films like Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Man in the ...