Room at the Top

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.

Drama Romance

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))