Room at the Top

1958

A savage story of lust and ambition

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129 votes

Popularity

1.1

Duration

115 min / 1 hour 55 min

Budget

-

Fees in the world

-

In collections

40

Release date

1958.12.29

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

Trailer

Cast

Laurence Harvey

Simone Signoret

Hermione Baddeley

Beatrice Varley

Allan Cuthbertson

Raymond Huntley

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Anthony Newlands

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Laughing Man at Bar

Thug in Fight On Tow Path

Joan (uncredited)

Prunella Scales

Council Office Worker (uncredited)

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Pub Customer (uncredited)

Gertrude (uncredited)

Michael Atkinson

Grant (uncredited)

Civic Ball Attendee (uncredited)

Allan Bracewell

Middle Aged Man (uncredited)

Bonita Bridgeman

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Yvonne Buckingham

Girl at Window (uncredited)

Plump Woman (uncredited)

Richard Caldicot

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Thespians Member (uncredited)

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

High Stepping Girl (uncredited)

Priest (uncredited)

Mrs Thompson (uncredited)

Gilda Emmanuelli

Ethel (uncredited)

Young Girl (uncredited)

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Barman at Ball (uncredited)

Mayoress (uncredited)

Diner at Conservative Club (uncredited)

Girl in Sports Car (uncredited)

Miss Tanfield (uncredited)

Architect (uncredited)

Barman (uncredited)

Darnley (uncredited)

Ruth Kettlewell

Thespians Member (uncredited)

Girl Guide Leader (uncredited)

Uncle Nat (uncredited)

Janet (uncredited)

Harry (uncredited)

Thespians Member (uncredited)

Thespians Member (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown

Urchin (uncredited)

Mary (uncredited)

Porter (uncredited)

Tough (uncredited)

Vera (uncredited)

St Clair (uncredited)

Blonde (uncredited)

Pub Customer (uncredited)

Man Backstage (uncredited)

Waiter at Conservative Club (uncredited)

Reggie (uncredited)

Mayor (uncredited)

Man in Sports Car (uncredited)

Stills

Posters

At The Top Collection

Room at the Top is a 1959 British drama film based on the 1957 novel of the same name by John Braine. The film was widely lauded, and was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning two. Room at the Top is seen as the first of the British New Wave of kitchen-sink-realism film dramas. It was followed by a sequel in 1965 entitled Life at the Top.