Comedy · United Kingdom · 1956 · 1h 27m

Up in the World

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Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Cast
Norman Wisdom as Norman Maureen Swanson as Jeannie Andrews Jerry Desmonde as Major Willoughby Michael Caridia as Sir Reginald Banderville Colin Gordon as Fletcher Hethrington Ambrosine Phillpotts as Lady Sybil Banderville
Crew
Peter Blackmore — Screenplay Jack Davis — Screenplay Henry Blyth — Screenplay
Tagline

I have a feeling of being so up in the world!

Synopsis

Norman is a window cleaner who has to clean a manor house with hundreds of windows. He is distracted by the son of the house who persuades him to go into town. When some villains try and kidnap the young heir Norman fights them off but the heir has banged his head and can't remember Norman's heroic stand

Mood & Themes
black and whitewindow cleaner
Key Collaborators
John Paddy Carstairs Director Peter Blackmore Screenplay Jack Davis Screenplay Henry Blyth Screenplay
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