small town,northern england,based on novel or book,blackmail,pregnancy,assault,loss of virginity,yorkshire,guilt,new job,drunkenness,kitchen sink realism

Room at the Top (1958)

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A savage story of lust and ambition

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 & Crew

Director
Jack Clayton
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    Joe Lampton Laurence Harvey
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    Alice Aisgill Simone Signoret
  • Profile picture of Heather Sears
    Susan Brown Heather Sears
  • Profile picture of Donald Wolfit
    Mr. Brown Donald Wolfit
  • Profile picture of Donald Houston
    Charles Soames Donald Houston
  • Profile picture of Hermione Baddeley
    Elspeth Hermione Baddeley
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    Aunt Beatrice Varley
  • Profile picture of Allan Cuthbertson
    George Aisgill Allan Cuthbertson

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Keywords

  • small town
  • northern england
  • based on novel or book
  • blackmail
  • pregnancy
  • assault
  • loss of virginity
  • yorkshire
  • guilt
  • new job
  • drunkenness
  • kitchen sink realism