Life at the Top

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.

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

Robert Morley

as Tiffield

Margaret Johnston

as Sybil

Ambrosine Phillpotts

as Mrs. Margaret Brown

Allan Cuthbertson

as George Aisgill

Paul A. Martin

as Harry

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