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Room at the Top
A savage story of lust and ambition
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
1958-12-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
138
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Thelma Ruby
Miss Breith
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Laughing Man at Bar
Derren Nesbitt
Thug in Fight On Tow Path
Wendy Craig
Joan (uncredited)
Prunella Scales
Council Office Worker (uncredited)
Derek Benfield
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco
Pub Customer (uncredited)
Miriam Karlin
Gertrude (uncredited)
Michael Atkinson
Grant (uncredited)
Hyma Beckley
Civic Ball Attendee (uncredited)
Allan Bracewell
Middle Aged Man (uncredited)
Bonita Bridgeman
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Yvonne Buckingham
Girl at Window (uncredited)
Honora Burke
Plump Woman (uncredited)
Richard Caldicot
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Isla Cameron
Thespians Member (uncredited)
Angela Culbert
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Doreen Dawn
High Stepping Girl (uncredited)
Basil Dignam
Priest (uncredited)
Jane Eccles
Mrs Thompson (uncredited)
Gilda Emmanuelli
Ethel (uncredited)
Janina Faye
Young Girl (uncredited)
Kathleen Fox
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Alex Graham
Barman at Ball (uncredited)
Everley Gregg
Mayoress (uncredited)
Robert Gregory
Diner at Conservative Club (uncredited)
Anne Gunning
Girl in Sports Car (uncredited)
May Hallatt
Miss Tanfield (uncredited)
Jack Hedley
Architect (uncredited)
Hubert Hill
Barman (uncredited)
Stephen Jack
Darnley (uncredited)
Ruth Kettlewell
Thespians Member (uncredited)
Pat Lanski
Girl Guide Leader (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson
Uncle Nat (uncredited)
Anne Leon
Janet (uncredited)
Denis Linford
Harry (uncredited)
Pamela Manson
Thespians Member (uncredited)
Harry Moore
Thespians Member (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
Urchin (uncredited)
Katharine Page
Mary (uncredited)
Edward Palmer
Porter (uncredited)
Robert Palmer
Tough (uncredited)
Sheila Raynor
Vera (uncredited)
Julian Somers
St Clair (uncredited)
Hazel Sutton
Blonde (uncredited)
John Tatham
Pub Customer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Man Backstage (uncredited)
James Ure
Waiter at Conservative Club (uncredited)
Kenneth Waller
Reggie (uncredited)
John Welsh
Mayor (uncredited)
Brian Worth
Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
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