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69% Critic Match
Room at the Top
“A savage story of lust and ambition”
6.9 / 10• 1958• 1h 55m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Cast & Crew
Laurence Harvey
Joe Lampton
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Clayton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Room at the Top is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
