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Room at the Top
Room at the Top

Room at the Top

A savage story of lust and ambition

Genres

DramaRomance

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An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

29 December 1958

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Joe Lampton

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Alice Aisgill

Heather Sears

Heather Sears

Susan Brown

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Mr. Brown

Donald Houston

Donald Houston

Charles Soames

Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Elspeth

Beatrice Varley

Beatrice Varley

Aunt

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

George Aisgill

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Mr. Hoylake

John Westbrook

John Westbrook

Jack Wales

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Brown

Richard Pasco

Richard Pasco

Teddy

Delena Kidd

Delena Kidd

Eva

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Cyril

April Olrich

April Olrich

Mavis

Mary Peach

Mary Peach

June Samson

Anthony Newlands

Anthony Newlands

Bernard

Avril Elgar

Avril Elgar

Miss Gilchrist

Thelma Ruby

Thelma Ruby

Miss Breith

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Laughing Man at Bar

Derren Nesbitt

Derren Nesbitt

Thug in Fight On Tow Path

Wendy Craig

Wendy Craig

Joan (uncredited)

Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Council Office Worker (uncredited)

Derek Benfield

Derek Benfield

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Pub Customer (uncredited)

Miriam Karlin

Miriam Karlin

Gertrude (uncredited)

Michael Atkinson

Michael Atkinson

Grant (uncredited)

Hyma Beckley

Hyma Beckley

Civic Ball Attendee (uncredited)

Allan Bracewell

Allan Bracewell

Middle Aged Man (uncredited)

Bonita Bridgeman

Bonita Bridgeman

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Yvonne Buckingham

Yvonne Buckingham

Girl at Window (uncredited)

Honora Burke

Honora Burke

Plump Woman (uncredited)

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Isla Cameron

Isla Cameron

Thespians Member (uncredited)

Angela Culbert

Angela Culbert

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Doreen Dawn

Doreen Dawn

High Stepping Girl (uncredited)

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Priest (uncredited)

Jane Eccles

Jane Eccles

Mrs Thompson (uncredited)

Gilda Emmanuelli

Gilda Emmanuelli

Ethel (uncredited)

Janina Faye

Janina Faye

Young Girl (uncredited)

Kathleen Fox

Kathleen Fox

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Alex Graham

Alex Graham

Barman at Ball (uncredited)

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Mayoress (uncredited)

Robert Gregory

Robert Gregory

Diner at Conservative Club (uncredited)

Anne Gunning

Anne Gunning

Girl in Sports Car (uncredited)

May Hallatt

May Hallatt

Miss Tanfield (uncredited)

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

Architect (uncredited)

Hubert Hill

Hubert Hill

Barman (uncredited)

Stephen Jack

Stephen Jack

Darnley (uncredited)

Ruth Kettlewell

Ruth Kettlewell

Thespians Member (uncredited)

Pat Lanski

Pat Lanski

Girl Guide Leader (uncredited)

Wilfrid Lawson

Wilfrid Lawson

Uncle Nat (uncredited)

Anne Leon

Anne Leon

Janet (uncredited)

Denis Linford

Denis Linford

Harry (uncredited)

Pamela Manson

Pamela Manson

Thespians Member (uncredited)

Harry Moore

Harry Moore

Thespians Member (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Urchin (uncredited)

Katharine Page

Katharine Page

Mary (uncredited)

Edward Palmer

Edward Palmer

Porter (uncredited)

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer

Tough (uncredited)

Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor

Vera (uncredited)

Julian Somers

Julian Somers

St Clair (uncredited)

Hazel Sutton

Hazel Sutton

Blonde (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Pub Customer (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Man Backstage (uncredited)

James Ure

James Ure

Waiter at Conservative Club (uncredited)

Kenneth Waller

Kenneth Waller

Reggie (uncredited)

John Welsh

John Welsh

Mayor (uncredited)

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Man in Sports Car (uncredited)

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