Life at the Top( 1965)

TV-MADrama

62%

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The more they live it up the more they have to live it down!

Overview

Successful businessman Joe Lampton is married to the wealthy Susan, has two children, and lives in the mill town of Warley in northern England. But his career seems to have plateaued, leaving him disillusioned. This feeling is only exacerbated when he discovers his wife's infidelity with local man Mark. So he takes up with attractive TV host Norah and moves with her to London, aiming to reignite the fire that drove him to the top.

Top Billed Cast

Laurence Harvey
Joe Lampton
Jean Simmons
Susan Lampton
Honor Blackman
Norah Hauxley
Michael Craig
Mark
Donald Wolfit
Abe Brown
Robert Morley
Tiffield
Margaret Johnston
Sybil
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Mrs. Margaret Brown
Allan Cuthbertson
George Aisgill
Paul A. Martin
Harry
Frances Cosslett
Barbara
Ian Shand
Ralph Hethersett
George A. Cooper
Graffham
Nigel Davenport
Mottram
Andrew Laurence
McLelland
Geoffrey Bayldon
Industrial Psychologist
Denis Quilley
Ben
David Oxley
Tim
David McKail
Oscar
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Keatley
Charles Lamb
Wincastle
Michael Newport
Newspaper Boy
Richard Leech
Doctor
Ingrid Anthofer
Stripper
Harry Fowler
Magic Beans Man
Lewis Alexander
Sherry Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong
Pub Customer (uncredited)
Rex Arundel
Lord Mayor (uncredited)
Joe Beckett
Board Member (uncredited)
Hyma Beckley
Sherry Party Guest (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
Election Agent (uncredited)
Mark Burns
Tiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)
Robin Burns
Art Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Woman at Party (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
Bit Part (uncredited)
Peter Evans
Man at Party (uncredited)
Edward Fox
Office Supervisor (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Board Member (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
Sherry Party Guest (uncredited)
Richard Neller
Election Agent (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Art Exhibitor Visitor (uncredited)
Philip Stone
Tiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)
John Tatham
Gambler (uncredited)
Lockwood West
Board Member (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Sep 05 2024

As sequels go, this isn't half bad. Aspirational, working-class lad "Joe" (Laurence Harvey) has managed to marry the boss's daughter "Susan" (Jean Simmons), has the semi detached trappings of middle class luxury but his life consists little of substance. His career is going nowhere fast and he is soon being tempted by the visiting television star "Norah" (Honor Blackman) as his wife embarks on an affair de coeur of her own with the rather unfortunately wooden Michael Craig ("Mark"). Has he the fortitude to go it alone; does he even really want to? The story isn't as potent as "Room at the Top" ...