The story
A charming and ambitious young man finds many ways to raise himself through the ranks in business and social standing - some honest, some not quite so. If he can just manage to avoid a certain very predatory woman.
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Alec GuinnessEdward Henry 'Denry' Machin
Glynis JohnsRuth Earp
Valerie HobsonCountess of Chell
Petula ClarkNellie Cotterill
Edward ChapmanMr. DuncalfVeronica Turleigh
Veronica TurleighMrs. Machin
George DevineMr. Calvert
Joan HicksonMrs. Codleyn
Frank PettingellPolice Superintendent
Gibb McLaughlinEmery
Peter CopleyP. Shillitoe (uncredited)Mark Daly
Mark DalyLord Mayor (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Ronald Neame
- Screenplay
- Eric Ambler
- Original Music Composer
- William Alwyn
- Editor
- Clive Donner
- Director of Photography
- Oswald Morris