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Film / 1965
Life at the Top
Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Laurence HarveyJoe Lampton
Jean SimmonsSusan Lampton
Honor BlackmanNorah Hauxley
Michael CraigMark
Donald WolfitAbe Brown
Robert MorleyTiffield
Margaret JohnstonSybil
Ambrosine PhillpottsMrs. Margaret Brown
Allan CuthbertsonGeorge Aisgill
Paul A. MartinHarry
Frances CosslettBarbara
Ian ShandRalph Hethersett
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George A. CooperGraffham
Nigel DavenportMottram
Andrew LaurenceMcLelland
Geoffrey BayldonIndustrial Psychologist
Denis QuilleyBen
David OxleyTim
David McKailOscar
Paul Whitsun-JonesKeatley
Charles LambWincastle
Michael NewportNewspaper Boy
Richard LeechDoctor
Ingrid AnthoferStripper
Harry FowlerMagic Beans Man
Lewis AlexanderSherry Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack ArmstrongPub Customer (uncredited)
Rex ArundelLord Mayor (uncredited)
Hyma BeckleySherry Party Guest (uncredited)
Ernest BlythElection Agent (uncredited)
Mark BurnsTiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)
Robin BurnsArt Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)
Pauline ChamberlainWoman at Party (uncredited)
Mark ColleanoBit Part (uncredited)
Peter EvansMan at Party (uncredited)
Edward FoxOffice Supervisor (uncredited)
Victor HarringtonBoard Member (uncredited)
Richard NellerElection Agent (uncredited)
Dido PlumbArt Exhibitor Visitor (uncredited)
Philip StoneTiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)
John TathamGambler (uncredited)
Lockwood WestBoard Member (uncredited)
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