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The Man Upstairs is a British psychological drama film starring Richard Attenborough as a mentally disturbed tenant who barricades himself in his room. The film is based on a French play and was remade from two previous films.
A mentally disturbed lodger tries to kill himself with a gas fire and injures a neighbor. The police and a welfare worker try to deal with the situation in this film-noir based on a stage play.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Don Chaffey
- 1961-02-13
A comedy-drama about an elderly woman and an escaped convict who form a bond in her house. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe and starred Katharine Hepburn and Ryan O'Neal.
- Comedy Drama Crime
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase man upstairs, which is a colloquial way of referring to god. See examples, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Directed by Don Chaffey. A night of shattering suspense. The mental breakdown of a guilt-ridden man provides the drama in this fascinating psychological profile starring Richard Attenborough as a scientist who can’t live with himself after he accidently kills the brother of his fiancee. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
- Don Chaffey
- A.C.T. Films
Peter Watson (Richard Attenborough) lives in a dingy London boarding house, plagued by guilt and slowly losing his mind. His anguished state was caused by a terrible accident that occurred while ...
- Drama
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A scientist kills the brother of his fiancee by accident and suffers a mental breakdown. The movie explores his guilt, remorse and redemption in a night of shattering suspense.
