Up in the World (1956)

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A friendly window cleaner works at an English country estate where he saves the owner's son from kidnappers.

Director:

John Paddy Carstairs

Writers:

Jack Davies, Henry Blyth, Peter Blackmore

Stars:

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Still of Maureen Swanson and Norman Wisdom in Up in the World (1956)

Maureen Swanson in Up in the World (1956)

Maureen Swanson and Norman Wisdom in Up in the World (1956)

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	Norman Wisdom	...	Norman
	Maureen Swanson	...	Jeannie Andrews
	Jerry Desmonde	...	Maj. Willoughby
	Michael Caridia	...	Sir Reginald
	Colin Gordon	...	Fletcher Hethrington
	Ambrosine Phillpotts	...	Lady Banderville
	Michael Ward	...	Maurice
	Jill Dixon	...	Sylvia
	Edwin Styles	...	Conjuror
	Hy Hazell	...	Yvonne
	William Lucas	...	Mick Bellman
	Lionel Jeffries	...	Wilson
	Cyril Chamberlain	...	Harper
	Michael Brennan	...	Prison Warder
	Eddie Leslie	...	Max
	Hamlyn Benson	...	Butler
	Edward Lexy	...	Detective Superintendant
	Thomas Gallagher	...	Jelks - Prison Inmate
	Harold the Hamster
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	John Adams	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Chris Adcock	...	Footballer (uncredited)
	Sheila Aza	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Heather Bennett	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Nigel Bernard	...	Man at Fair (uncredited)
	Martin Boddey	...	Police Inspector (uncredited)
	Eddie Boyce	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Bernard Bresslaw	...	Williams (uncredited)
	Daniel Brown	...	Man in Labour Exchange (uncredited)
	Robin Burns	...	Man in Labour Exchange (uncredited)
	Jimmy Charters	...	Convict (uncredited)
	Christopher Cooke	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Dan Cressey	...	Police Constable (uncredited)
	Rufus Cruickshank	...	Gamekeeper (uncredited)
	George Curtis	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Dan Darnelli	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Alf Dean	...	Damon - Prison Inmate (uncredited)
	Arthur Dibbs	...	Goal Keeper (uncredited)
	Richard Duke	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Mabel Etherington	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Ernest Fennemore	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
	Lee Fenton	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Norman Fisher	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Bernard Foreman	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Aldwyn Francis	...	Fairground Attendant (uncredited)
	Rex Garner	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Michael Golden	...	Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
	Violet Gould	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Garard Green	...	Police Inspector (uncredited)
	Fred Griffiths	...	Steve (uncredited)
	Fred Haggerty	...	Footballer (uncredited)
	Ian Hendry	...	Commando Sergeant (uncredited)
	Lindsay Hooper	...	Passer-by (uncredited)
	Arthur Howell	...	Police Driver (uncredited)
	George Howell	...	Schoolboy (uncredited)
	Gordon Humphries	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Philip Johns	...	Man at Labour Exchange (uncredited)
	Frederick Kelsey	...	Footman (uncredited)
	Cyril Kent	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Anthony Lang	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Dan Lester	...	Man in Labour Exchange (uncredited)
	Fletcher Lightfoot	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Leonard Llewellyn	...	Man at Fair (uncredited)
	Martin Lyder	...	Barman / Club Patron (uncredited)
	Fred Machon	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
	Jack Mandeville	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
	Louis Matto	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Roger Maxwell	...	Colonel (uncredited)
	Jack May	...	Footman (uncredited)
	Brian McDermott	...	Police Constable (uncredited)
	Lola Morice	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
	Toby Perkins	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Paul Phillips	...	Man at Labor Exchange (uncredited)
	Derek Prentice	...	Doctor (uncredited)
	Robin Ranson	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Beth Rogan	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Terry Sartain	...	Man at Labor Exchange (uncredited)
	Jeff Silk	...	Police Constable (uncredited)
	Paddy Smith	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Esme Smythe	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
	Tony Spears	...	Window Cleaning Boss (uncredited)
	George Spence	...	Man in Queue (uncredited)
	Peter Stephens	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Philip Stewart	...	Club Member (uncredited)
	Fred Stroud	...	Servant (uncredited)
	John Timberlake	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Pearl Walters	...	Guest (uncredited)
	John H. Watson	...	Prison Warder (uncredited)
	Edmund Willard	...	Judge (uncredited)
	Ian Wilson	...	Man in Queue (uncredited)
	Charles Wood	...	Butler (uncredited)
	Alfred Wright	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Johnny Wyne	...	Band Leader (uncredited)
	Terry Yorke	...	Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Paddy Carstairs

Written by

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Jack Davies	...	(screenplay) &
Henry Blyth	...	(screenplay) (as Henry E. Blyth) and
Peter Blackmore	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Earl St. John	...	executive producer
Hugh Stewart	...	producer

Music by

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Philip Green

Cinematography by

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Jack E. Cox

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(photography) (as Jack Cox)

Editing by

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John Shirley

Editorial Department

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Michael Edmonds	...	second assistant editor (uncredited)
Peter Flack	...	first assistant editor (uncredited)
Alma Godfrey	...	second assistant editor (uncredited)
Peter Taylor	...	assistant editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Cedric Dawe

Makeup Department

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George Blackler

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makeup artist

Production Management

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Jack Hicks

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Pat Marsden	...	assistant director
Dominic Fulford	...	third assistant director (uncredited)
Luciano Sacripanti	...	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Dickie Bamber	...	standby props (uncredited)
Robert Cartwright	...	draughtsman (uncredited)
Graham Goodwin	...	assistant art director (uncredited)
Bruce Grimes	...	draughtsman (uncredited)
Jack Shampan	...	chief draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Jim Groom	...	sound editor
Gordon K. McCallum	...	sound recordist
Dudley Messenger	...	sound recordist
Charles Arnold	...	sound camera operator (uncredited)
Alex Carver-Hill	...	assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Harry Fairbairn	...	sound assistant (uncredited)
Les Wiggins	...	assistant dubbing editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Bill Warrington

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special effects (as W. Warrington)

Visual Effects by

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Cliff Culley	...	special processes (uncredited)
Frank George	...	special processes (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Dudley Lovell	...	camera operator
Albert Clarke	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Ken Coles	...	clapper loader (uncredited)
James Devis	...	focus puller (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Yvonne Caffin

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costume supervisor

Music Department

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Philip Green

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conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Joan Davis	...	continuity
Maureen Hensby	...	assistant continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Arthur Alcott	...	production controller for Pinewood Studios
Ruth Grossman	...	production secretary (uncredited)
Paul Hitchcock	...	assistant production controller (uncredited)
George Mason	...	unit publicist (uncredited)
Theo Richmond	...	publicist (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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The Rank Organisation (presents)

Distributors

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J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as J.Arthur Rank Film Distributors Limited.) (released by)
Rank Film (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Carlton Visual Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Video Collection International (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)

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B&D Film (logo)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Norman is a window cleaner who must clean a manor house with hundreds of windows. He is distracted by the son of the house, who persuades him to go into town. When villains try to kidnap the young heir, Norman fights them off, but the heir has banged his head and can't remember Norman's heroic stand. Written by Steve Crook Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	manor-house window-cleaner bucket-on-head magician nightclub See All (59) »
Taglines	They walk down the aisle ... you'll roll in it ! See more »
Genres	Comedy
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Finland:S Netherlands:AL Norway:7 Norway:A (recommended rating) Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United Kingdom:U (tv rating) United Kingdom:U (video rating)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Esta perra vida (Spain) Je komt er wel uit (Netherlands) Norman nas alturas (Portugal) In societate inalta (Romania) Norman, o vasilias tis gafas (Greece) See more »
Runtime	87 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Beth Rogan's debut. See more »
Goofs	There is an obvious stunt double at the top of the ladder in the long shots during the prison scenes. The double is much taller than Wisdom's 5'2" height. See more »
Soundtracks	Up in the World See more »
Quotes	Norman: I'm Norman. The new window cleaner. Maj. Willoughby: You should have been here at 9 o'clock this morning! Norman: Why? What happened? See more »

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