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Room at the Top
“A savage story of lust and ambition”
1958·1h 55m·🇬🇧
DramaRomance
7.5/ 108,220 votes
Direction
Writing
Music
Cinematography
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
?
Thelma Ruby
Miss Breith
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Laughing Man at Bar
Synopsis
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Where to watch
Academy Awards
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Best ActressSimone Signoret
Winner🏆
Best Adapted ScreenplayNeil Paterson
Winner○
Best ActorLaurence Harvey
Nominated○
Best Supporting ActressHermione Baddeley
Nominated○
Best DirectorJack Clayton
Nominated○
Best Picture
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