
A savage story of lust and ambition
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Cast

Laurence Harvey
Joe Lampton

Simone Signoret
Alice Aisgill

Heather Sears
Susan Brown

Donald Wolfit
Mr. Brown

Donald Houston
Charles Soames

Hermione Baddeley
Elspeth

Beatrice Varley
Aunt

Allan Cuthbertson
George Aisgill

Raymond Huntley
Mr. Hoylake

John Westbrook
Jack Wales

Ambrosine Phillpotts
Mrs. Brown

Richard Pasco
Teddy
Delena Kidd
Eva

Ian Hendry
Cyril
April Olrich
Mavis

Mary Peach
June Samson

Anthony Newlands
Bernard

Avril Elgar
Miss Gilchrist
Thelma Ruby
Miss Breith

Paul Whitsun-Jones
Laughing Man at Bar

Derren Nesbitt
Thug in Fight On Tow Path

Wendy Craig
Joan (uncredited)

Prunella Scales
Council Office Worker (uncredited)

Derek Benfield
Man in Bar (uncredited)

Wallace Bosco
Pub Customer (uncredited)

Miriam Karlin
Gertrude (uncredited)
Michael Atkinson
Grant (uncredited)
Hyma Beckley
Civic Ball Attendee (uncredited)
Allan Bracewell
Middle Aged Man (uncredited)
Bonita Bridgeman
Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Yvonne Buckingham
Girl at Window (uncredited)
Honora Burke
Plump Woman (uncredited)

Richard Caldicot
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Isla Cameron
Thespians Member (uncredited)
Angela Culbert
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Doreen Dawn
High Stepping Girl (uncredited)

Basil Dignam
Priest (uncredited)
Jane Eccles
Mrs Thompson (uncredited)
Gilda Emmanuelli
Ethel (uncredited)

Janina Faye
Young Girl (uncredited)
Kathleen Fox
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Alex Graham
Barman at Ball (uncredited)

Everley Gregg
Mayoress (uncredited)
Robert Gregory
Diner at Conservative Club (uncredited)
Anne Gunning
Girl in Sports Car (uncredited)

May Hallatt
Miss Tanfield (uncredited)

Jack Hedley
Architect (uncredited)
Hubert Hill
Barman (uncredited)
Stephen Jack
Darnley (uncredited)

Ruth Kettlewell
Thespians Member (uncredited)
Pat Lanski
Girl Guide Leader (uncredited)

Wilfrid Lawson
Uncle Nat (uncredited)
Anne Leon
Janet (uncredited)
Denis Linford
Harry (uncredited)
Pamela Manson
Thespians Member (uncredited)
Harry Moore
Thespians Member (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown
Urchin (uncredited)

Katharine Page
Mary (uncredited)
Edward Palmer
Porter (uncredited)
Robert Palmer
Tough (uncredited)

Sheila Raynor
Vera (uncredited)

Julian Somers
St Clair (uncredited)
Hazel Sutton
Blonde (uncredited)
John Tatham
Pub Customer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Man Backstage (uncredited)
James Ure
Waiter at Conservative Club (uncredited)

Kenneth Waller
Reggie (uncredited)

John Welsh
Mayor (uncredited)

Brian Worth
Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
Crew

Jack Clayton
Director
Ronald Spencer
Assistant Director

Neil Paterson
Screenplay
Mordecai Richler
Writer

John Braine
Novel
James Woolf
Producer
John Woolf
Producer
Raymond Anzarut
Associate Producer
James H. Ware
Production Manager

Freddie Francis
Director of Photography

Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Ralph Kemplen
Editor
Details
- Release date
- December 29, 1958
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Director
- Jack Clayton
- Rated
- NR
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