The Man Upstairs (1958)
The mental breakdown of a guilt-ridden man provides the drama in this fascinating psychological profile that stars Richard Attenborough as a scientist who can't live with himself after he accidentally kills the brother of his fiancee. In order to escape the pain, Attenborough changes his name and begins living in a ramshackle Victorian boarding house where he slowly begins losing his mind. Eventually the police show up and begin taking statements from the bewildered, frightened tenants. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, (more)
- Director(s):
- Don Chaffey
Synopsis of The Man Upstairs
The mental breakdown of a guilt-ridden man provides the drama in this fascinating psychological profile that stars Richard Attenborough as a scientist who can't live with himself after he accidentally kills the brother of his fiancee. In order to escape the pain, Attenborough changes his name and begins living in a ramshackle Victorian boarding house where he slowly begins losing his mind. Eventually the police show up and begin taking statements from the bewildered, frightened tenants. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Man Upstairs
- Richard Attenborough - Peter Watson, the Man
- Donald Houston - Sanderson
- Charles Houston - Nicholas
- Kenneth Griffith - Pollen
- Patricia Jessell - Mrs. Lawrence
- Edward Judd - P.C. Stevens
- Alfred Burke - Mr. Barnes
- Walter Hudd - Superintendent
- John Charlesworth
- Arthur Gross
- Bernard Lee - Inspector Thompson
- Dorothy Alison - Mrs. Barnes
- Maureen Connell - Eunice Blair
- Virginia Maskell - Helen Grey
- Amy Dalby - Miss Acres
- Patrick Jordan - Injured Sergeant
- David Griffin - Johnny
- Graham Stewart - Sgt. Morris
- Victor Brooks
- Raymond Ray
- Director(s):
- Don Chaffey
- Writer(s):
- Robert Dunbar, Alun Falconer, Don Chaffey
- Producer(s):
- Robert Dunbar
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