"A savage story of lust and ambition"

1958

1h 55m

6.9(133 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

69 members

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Laurence Harvey

Joe Lampton

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Simone Signoret

Alice Aisgill

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Heather Sears

Susan Brown

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Donald Wolfit

Mr. Brown

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Donald Houston

Charles Soames

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Hermione Baddeley

Elspeth

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Beatrice Varley

Aunt

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Allan Cuthbertson

George Aisgill

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Raymond Huntley

Mr. Hoylake

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John Westbrook

Jack Wales

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Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Brown

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Richard Pasco

Teddy

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Delena Kidd

Eva

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Ian Hendry

Cyril

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April Olrich

Mavis

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Mary Peach

June Samson

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Anthony Newlands

Bernard

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Avril Elgar

Miss Gilchrist

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Thelma Ruby

Miss Breith

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Paul Whitsun-Jones

Laughing Man at Bar

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Derren Nesbitt

Thug in Fight On Tow Path

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Wendy Craig

Joan (uncredited)

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Prunella Scales

Council Office Worker (uncredited)

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Derek Benfield

Man in Bar (uncredited)

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Wallace Bosco

Pub Customer (uncredited)

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Miriam Karlin

Gertrude (uncredited)

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Michael Atkinson

Grant (uncredited)

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Hyma Beckley

Civic Ball Attendee (uncredited)

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Allan Bracewell

Middle Aged Man (uncredited)

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Bonita Bridgeman

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Yvonne Buckingham

Girl at Window (uncredited)

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Honora Burke

Plump Woman (uncredited)

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Richard Caldicot

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Isla Cameron

Thespians Member (uncredited)

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Angela Culbert

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Doreen Dawn

High Stepping Girl (uncredited)

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Basil Dignam

Priest (uncredited)

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Jane Eccles

Mrs Thompson (uncredited)

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Gilda Emmanuelli

Ethel (uncredited)

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Janina Faye

Young Girl (uncredited)

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Kathleen Fox

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Alex Graham

Barman at Ball (uncredited)

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Everley Gregg

Mayoress (uncredited)

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Robert Gregory

Diner at Conservative Club (uncredited)

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Anne Gunning

Girl in Sports Car (uncredited)

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May Hallatt

Miss Tanfield (uncredited)

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Jack Hedley

Architect (uncredited)

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Hubert Hill

Barman (uncredited)

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Stephen Jack

Darnley (uncredited)

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Ruth Kettlewell

Thespians Member (uncredited)

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Pat Lanski

Girl Guide Leader (uncredited)

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Wilfrid Lawson

Uncle Nat (uncredited)

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Anne Leon

Janet (uncredited)

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Denis Linford

Harry (uncredited)

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Pamela Manson

Thespians Member (uncredited)

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Art

Harry Moore

Thespians Member (uncredited)

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John Moulder-Brown

Urchin (uncredited)

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Katharine Page

Mary (uncredited)

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Edward Palmer

Porter (uncredited)

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Robert Palmer

Tough (uncredited)

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Sheila Raynor

Vera (uncredited)

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Julian Somers

St Clair (uncredited)

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Hazel Sutton

Blonde (uncredited)

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John Tatham

Pub Customer (uncredited)

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Reg Thomason

Man Backstage (uncredited)

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James Ure

Waiter at Conservative Club (uncredited)

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Kenneth Waller

Reggie (uncredited)

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John Welsh

Mayor (uncredited)

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Brian Worth

Man in Sports Car (uncredited)

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