Room at the Top (1959)

  • NR
  • 03/30/1959 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 55m

A savage story of lust and ambition

Overview

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

Neil Paterson

Screenplay

Jack Clayton

Director

Mordecai Richler

Writer

John Braine

Novel

Cast

Laurence Harvey's headshot

Laurence Harvey

Joe Lampton
Simone Signoret's headshot

Simone Signoret

Alice Aisgill
Heather Sears's headshot

Heather Sears

Susan Brown
Donald Wolfit's headshot

Donald Wolfit

Mr. Brown
Donald Houston's headshot

Donald Houston

Charles Soames
Hermione Baddeley's headshot

Hermione Baddeley

Elspeth
Beatrice Varley's headshot

Beatrice Varley

Aunt
Allan Cuthbertson's headshot

Allan Cuthbertson

George Aisgill

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