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14/12/1965 Drama 1h 57m
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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.

  1. Ted Kotcheff

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Laurence Harvey

    Joe Lampton

  2. Jean Simmons

    Susan Lampton

  3. Honor Blackman

    Norah Hauxley

  4. Michael Craig

    Mark

  5. Donald Wolfit

    Abe Brown

  6. Robert Morley

    Tiffield

  7. Margaret Johnston

    Sybil

  8. Ambrosine Phillpotts

    Mrs. Margaret Brown

  9. Allan Cuthbertson

    George Aisgill

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-09-05
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"...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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