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Room at the Top

Room at the Top

A savage story of lust and ambition

19586.91h 55m

Overview

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

Directed by Jack Clayton
Written by Neil Paterson, Mordecai Richler, John Braine
Produced by James Woolf, John Woolf
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

small townnorthern englandbased on novel or bookblackmailpregnancyassaultloss of virginityyorkshireguiltnew jobdrunkennesskitchen sink realism

About Room at the Top

Room at the Top is a drama, romance film released in 1958 exploring themes of small town, northern england, based on novel or book, blackmail, pregnancy, assault. Directed by Jack Clayton, it stars Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears. 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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