
Room at the Top(1958)
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.


“Small town America will never be the same again.”
In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

Lana Turner
Constance MacKenzie

Hope Lange
Selena Cross

Lee Philips
Michael Rossi

Lloyd Nolan
Dr. Matthew Swain

Diane Varsi
Allison MacKenzie

Arthur Kennedy
Lucas Cross

Russ Tamblyn
Norman Page

Terry Moore
Betty Anderson

Barry Coe
Rodney Harrington

David Nelson
Ted Carter
Peyton Place is a drama, romance film released in 1957 exploring themes of high school, small town, rape, based on novel or book, world war ii, christmas tree. Directed by Mark Robson, it stars Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Lee Philips. In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.
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