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Joe Lampton arrives in a Yorkshire town to take up a place in the Borough Treasury Department, but has ambitions to elevate his position by any means possible. In doing so, he sets his sights on Susan, the pretty daughter of a local industrialist. When Susan’s father intervenes, Joe finds solace in the arms of an older woman.
Original Release
01/22/1959
US Release
03/30/1959
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simone Signoret | Alice Aisgill |
| Laurence Harvey | Joe Lampton |
| Heather Sears | Susan Brown |
| Donald Wolfit | Mr. Brown |
| Donald Houston | Charles Soames |
| Hermione Baddeley | Elspeth |
| Allan Cuthbertson | George Aisgill |
| Raymond Huntley | Mr. Hoylake |
| John Westbrook | Jack Wales |
| Ambrosine Phillpotts | Mrs. Brown |
Directors
Writers
Neil Paterson, John Braine, Mordecai Richler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simone Signoret | Alice Aisgill |
| Laurence Harvey | Joe Lampton |
| Heather Sears | Susan Brown |
| Donald Wolfit | Mr. Brown |
| Donald Houston | Charles Soames |
| Hermione Baddeley | Elspeth |
| Allan Cuthbertson | George Aisgill |
| Raymond Huntley | Mr. Hoylake |
| John Westbrook | Jack Wales |
| Ambrosine Phillpotts | Mrs. Brown |
| Richard Pasco | Teddy / Teddy Merrick |
| Beatrice Varley | Aunt |
| 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 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Raymond Anzarut | Producer |
| James Woolf | Producer |
| John Woolf | Producer |
| Bernard Coote | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Won |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1960 | Golden Globe | Won |
