Room at the Top 65 years old

A savage story of lust and ambition

Room at the Top

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

Credits

Room at the Top Cast

Name Character
Laurence Harvey He was 30, 45 years old when he died as Joe Lampton
Hermione Baddeley She was 52, 79 years old when she died as Elspeth
Paul Whitsun-Jones He was 35, 50 years old when he died as Laughing Man at Bar
Heather Sears She was 23, 58 years old when she died as Susan Brown
Derren Nesbitt He was 23, now 88 years old as Thug in Fight On Tow Path
Simone Signoret She was 38, 64 years old when she died as Alice Aisgill
John Westbrook He was 36, 66 years old when he died as Jack Wales
Richard Pasco He was 32, 88 years old when he died as Teddy
Ian Hendry He was 28, 53 years old when he died as Cyril
Allan Cuthbertson He was 38, 67 years old when he died as George Aisgill
Beatrice Varley was 62, 67 years old when died as Aunt
Donald Houston He was 35, 67 years old when he died as Charles Soames
Raymond Huntley He was 54, 86 years old when he died as Mr. Hoylake
April Olrich She was 27, 82 years old when she died as Mavis
Ambrosine Phillpotts She was 46, 68 years old when she died as Mrs. Brown
Avril Elgar She was 26, now 91 years old as Miss Gilchrist
Donald Wolfit He was 56, 65 years old when he died as Mr. Brown
Anthony Newlands was 33, 69 years old when died as Bernard
Mary Peach She was 24, now 89 years old as June Samson

Room at the Top Crew

Name Department
John Woolf as Producer. He was 46 (86) years old when He died Production
Ralph Kemplen as Editor. He was 46 (91) years old when He died Editing
Raymond Anzarut as Associate Producer. Production
Jack Clayton as Director. He was 38 (73) years old when He died Directing
Tony Sforzini as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
James H. Ware as Production Manager. He was 17 (74) years old when He died Production
Mordecai Richler as Writer. He was 28 (70) years old when He died Writing
Neil Paterson as Screenplay. He was 42 (78) years old when He died Writing
James Woolf as Producer. He was 40 (47) years old when He died Production
John Braine as Novel. He was 36 (64) years old when He died Writing
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Room at the Top (65 years)

A savage story of lust and ambition

  • Release day: Thursday, January 22, 1959
  • Runtime: 115 minutes