Life at the Top (1965)
Life at the Top (1965)
The more they live it up the more they have to live it down!
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.

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Cast

Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey As: Joe Lampton
Jean Simmons Jean Simmons As: Susan Lampton
Honor Blackman Honor Blackman As: Norah Hauxley
Michael Craig Michael Craig As: Mark
Donald Wolfit Donald Wolfit As: Abe Brown
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The more they live it up the more they have to live it down!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 December 1965

Country: GB

Runtime: 117m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Romulus Films

External Links

Cast

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Joe Lampton

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Susan Lampton

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Norah Hauxley

Michael Craig

Michael Craig

Mark

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Abe Brown

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Tiffield

Margaret Johnston

Margaret Johnston

Sybil

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Margaret Brown

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

George Aisgill

Paul A. Martin

Paul A. Martin

Harry

Frances Cosslett

Frances Cosslett

Barbara

Ian Shand

Ian Shand

Ralph Hethersett

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Graffham

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Mottram

Andrew Laurence

Andrew Laurence

McLelland

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Industrial Psychologist

Denis Quilley

Denis Quilley

Ben

David Oxley

David Oxley

Tim

David McKail

David McKail

Oscar

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Keatley

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

Wincastle

Michael Newport

Michael Newport

Newspaper Boy

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Doctor

Ingrid Anthofer

Ingrid Anthofer

Stripper

Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

Magic Beans Man

Lewis Alexander

Lewis Alexander

Sherry Party Guest (uncredited)

Jack Armstrong

Jack Armstrong

Pub Customer (uncredited)

Rex Arundel

Rex Arundel

Lord Mayor (uncredited)

Joe Beckett

Joe Beckett

Board Member (uncredited)

Hyma Beckley

Hyma Beckley

Sherry Party Guest (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

Election Agent (uncredited)

Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Tiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)

Robin Burns

Robin Burns

Art Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline Chamberlain

Woman at Party (uncredited)

Mark Colleano

Mark Colleano

Bit Part (uncredited)

Peter Evans

Peter Evans

Man at Party (uncredited)

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Office Supervisor (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Board Member (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis

Sherry Party Guest (uncredited)

Richard Neller

Richard Neller

Election Agent (uncredited)

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Art Exhibitor Visitor (uncredited)

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Tiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Gambler (uncredited)

Lockwood West

Lockwood West

Board Member (uncredited)

Directed By

Ted Kotcheff

Ted Kotcheff

Director

Phyllis Crocker

Phyllis Crocker

Continuity

Kip Gowans

Kip Gowans

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

James Woolf

James Woolf

Producer

Jenia Reissar

Jenia Reissar

Casting

Charles Blair

Charles Blair

Production Manager

John Woolf

John Woolf

Producer

William Kirby

William Kirby

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jackie Cummins

Jackie Cummins

Wardrobe Master

Joan Smallwood

Joan Smallwood

Hairdresser

George Frost

George Frost

Makeup Artist

Beatrice Dawson

Beatrice Dawson

Costume Designer

Sound

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Marcus Dods

Marcus Dods

Conductor

Bob Jones

Bob Jones

Sound Recordist

Norman Bolland

Norman Bolland

Sound Recordist

Jonathan Bates

Jonathan Bates

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Brian West

Brian West

Camera Operator

Lighting

Maurice Gillett

Maurice Gillett

Electrician

Art Department

Edward Marshall

Edward Marshall

Art Direction

David Ffolkes

David Ffolkes

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Saul Cooper

Saul Cooper

Unit Publicist

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