John Wilson is troubled with pain and and an inability to sleep. He tries to light the gas-fire and seeks help from another lodger, artist Nicholas, who is spending the night with his model...
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Title: The Man Upstairs (1958)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Richard Attenborough | ... | The Man Upstairs | |
| Bernard Lee | ... | The Inspector | |
| Donald Houston | ... | Sanderson | |
| Dorothy Alison | ... | Mrs. Barnes | |
| Virginia Maskell | ... | Helen Grey | |
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Kenneth Griffith | ... | Mr. Pollen |
| Patricia Jessel | ... | Mrs. Lawrence | |
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Alfred Burke | ... | Mr. Barnes |
| Charles Houston | ... | Nicholas | |
| Maureen Connell | ... | Miss Blair | |
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Amy Dalby | ... | Miss Acres |
| Walter Hudd | ... | The Superintendent | |
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Patrick Jordan | ... | Injured Sergeant |
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Graham Stewart | ... | Sergeant Morris |
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Victor Brooks | ... | Sergeant Collins |
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John Wilson is troubled with pain and and an inability to sleep. He tries to light the gas-fire and seeks help from another lodger, artist Nicholas, who is spending the night with his model, and is reluctant to be disturbed. Another neighbor, Pollen, tries to be helpful, but is hit by Wilson. Frightened and angry, Pollen calls for police help. The others in the boarding house are awakened by this time, and Mrs. Harris tries to help the mentally confused Wilson, but he also refuses her help. The police clash with Dr. Sanderson, a welfare worker, who thinks he can take the gun-toting Wilson without complications, but when a Police Sergeant is injured, Police Inspector Thompson is determined to take Wilson by force if necessary. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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Country:
UKLanguage:
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13 February 1961 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
El hombre de arriba See more »Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UKCompany Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.66 : 1
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Once again,I won't tell the topic of this solid UK drama, Long Horn has done it very well on the summary line. I will just point out that Richard Attenborough gives here a powerful, outstanding performance as a lost soul, not a lunatic, but a character for whom the audience can't not feel some empathy...
But no user seem have noticed that picture is very similar to Marcel Carne's LE JOUR SE LEVE, starring Jean Gabin as the lead. And it is absolutely obvious; a blind man, only by hearing the dialogues, could tell the same thing.
That's all, folks. I have nothing to add.
Oh, yes, I think Don Chaffey's films are hard to purchase, but when you can make it, it's worth. I know this guy directed some AVENGERS TV series episodes.