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Room at the Top

A savage story of lust and ambition

1958 · NR · 1h 55m

Directed by Jack Clayton

6.9

TMDB audience score
147 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Laurence Harvey
    Joe Lampton

  • Simone Signoret
    Alice Aisgill

  • Heather Sears
    Susan Brown

  • Donald Wolfit
    Mr. Brown

  • Donald Houston
    Charles Soames

  • Hermione Baddeley
    Elspeth

  • Beatrice Varley
    Aunt

  • Allan Cuthbertson
    George Aisgill

  • Raymond Huntley
    Mr. Hoylake

  • John Westbrook
    Jack Wales

  • Ambrosine Phillpotts
    Mrs. Brown

  • Richard Pasco
    Teddy

  • Delena Kidd
    Eva

  • Ian Hendry
    Cyril

  • April Olrich
    Mavis

  • Mary Peach
    June Samson

  • Anthony Newlands
    Bernard

  • Avril Elgar
    Miss Gilchrist