Life at the Top (1965)

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Life at the Top on IMDb 6.7/10 311 votes

Released:
1965-12-14

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.

Director:
Ted Kotcheff

Runtime:
1h 57min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Laurence Harvey
    as
    Joe Lampton
  • Jean Simmons
    as
    Susan Lampton
  • Honor Blackman
    as
    Norah Hauxley
  • Michael Craig
    as
    Mark
  • Donald Wolfit
    as
    Abe Brown