Upstairs and Downstairs

This article is about the 1959 British film. For other uses, see Upstairs Downstairs.

Upstairs and Downstairs

Directed by	Ralph Thomas
Produced by	Betty E. Box
Written by	Frank Harvey
Based on	novel by Ronald Scott Thorn
Starring	Michael Craig Anne Heywood Mylène Demongeot Claudia Cardinale
Music by	Philip Green
Cinematography	Ernest Steward
Edited by	Alfred Roome
Production company	Ralph Thomas-Betty E Box Productions
Distributed by	The Rank Organisation
Release dates	2 November 1959
Running time	UK 101 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Upstairs and Downstairs is a 1959 British comedy drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Michael Craig, Anne Heywood, Mylène Demongeot, Claudia Cardinale, James Robertson Justice, Joan Sims, Joan Hickson and Sid James.^[1] It should not be confused with the popular British, BAFTA and Emmy award-winning hit television series Upstairs, Downstairs.

It features the first English language performance of Claudia Cardinale.

Plot

Richard Barry marries Kate, daughter of his boss, Mansfield. Mansfield tells Richard he needs to take over the entertaining for their film so Richard decides to hire a servant.

Their first hire, the Italian Maria, ends disastrously when she keeps inviting sailors over to their house to party.

They eventually hire Ingrid.

Cast

Michael Craig - Richard Barry
Anne Heywood - Kate Barry
Mylène Demongeot - Ingrid
James Robertson Justice - Mansfield
Claudia Cardinale - Maria
Sid James - P.C. Edwards
Joan Hickson - Rosemary
Joan Sims - Blodwen
Joseph Tomelty - Arthur Farringdon
Nora Nicholson - Edith Farringdon
Daniel Massey - Weslet Cotes
Austin Willis - McGuffey
Margalo Gillmore - Mrs McGuffey
Reginald Beckwith - Parson
Cyril Chamberlain - Guard
Dilys Laye - Agency girl
Irene Handl - Large woman
William Mervyn - Kingsley
Eric Pohlmann - Mario
Jean Cadell - 1st Old Lady
Barbara Everest - 2nd Old Lady
Stephen Gregson - Paul
Nicholas Phipps - Harry
Jeremy Burnham - Frank
Nicholas Parsons - Brian
Madge Ryan - Policewoman
Betty Henderson - Bridget
Barbara Steele - Mary
Susan Hampshire - Minor role
Oliver Reed - Minor role
Shirley Anne Field - Minor role
Sam Kydd - Driver

References

↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052780/

External links

Upstairs and Downstairs at the Internet Movie Database

The films of Ralph Thomas

Once Upon a Dream (1949)
Helter Skelter (1949)
Traveller's Joy (1949)
The Clouded Yellow (1951)
Appointment with Venus (1951)
Venetian Bird (1952)
A Day to Remember (1953)
The Dog and the Diamonds (1953)
Doctor in the House (1954)
Mad About Men (1954)
Above Us the Waves (1955)
Doctor at Sea (1955)
The Iron Petticoat (1956)
Checkpoint (1956)
Doctor at Large (1957)
Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
The 39 Steps (1959)
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
Conspiracy of Hearts (1960)
Doctor in Love (1960)
No Love for Johnnie (1961)
No My Darling Daughter (1961)
A Pair of Briefs (1962)
Carry On Cruising (1962)
The Wild and the Willing (1962)
Doctor in Distress (1963)
Hot Enough for June (1964)
The High Bright Sun (1964)
Doctor in Clover (1966)
Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
Nobody Runs Forever (1968)
Some Girls Do (1969)
Doctor in Trouble (1970)
Percy (1971)
Quest for Love (1971)
The Love Ban (1973)
Percy's Progress (1974)
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979)

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