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Richard Attenborough stars as a scientist haunted by his past in this 1950s drama from director Don Chaffey. Trying to escape his guilt after accidentally killing his fiancee's brother, Peter Watson (Attenborough) changes his name and takes a rooms in a delapidated boarding house. There, his mental health rapidly deteriorates, and his fellow lodgers call the police after his erratic behaviour causes concern. But when Watson begins brandishing a gun, and a police sergeant is injured, matters quicky come to a head.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Peter Watson is troubled with pain and and an inability to sleep. He tries to light the gas-fire and seeks held from another lodger, artist Nicholas, who is spending the night with his model and is reluctant to be disturbed. Another neighbor, Pollen, tries to be helpful but is hit by Watson. Frightened and angry, Pollen calls for police help. The others in the boarding house are awaken by this time, and Mrs. Harris tries to help the mentally confused Watson but he also refuses her help. The police clash with Dr. Sanderson, a welfare worker, who thinks he can take the gun-toting Watson without complications, but when a police sergeant is injured, Police Inspector Thompsonis determined to take Watson by force if necessary. ...The Man Upstairs
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By Alan James "Maebuschfan"
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In this 1958 British Lion release, Richard Attenborough stars as Peter Watson, a troubled man living in an old boarding house along with a motley collection of characters. Minus any incidental background music, the story throws the viewer straight in at the deep end from the beginning, as after a sudden violent outburst the desperate Watson locks himself away in his room. As the police and Dr. Sanderson (Donald Houston) descend on his door a stand-off develops, with the sympathetic and caring doctor seeking a peaceful, negotiated conclusion to the situation, as opposed to the more direct approach favoured by Inspector Thompson (Bernard Lee).
The disparate collection of generally unsocialising boarders gather together downstairs while deciding whether to intervene in the unfolding drama upstairs. The background and motives behind the distraught Watson's breakdown are gradually revealed. And that basically is that as far as the storyline is concerned, a character driven melodrama that IMO would have benefited from a little more character development, but it's not a bad movie by any means, with a good cast which includes Alfred Burke, Kenneth Griffith and Dorothy Alison all putting in decent performances.
The cast would mostly go on to better things, but as I've already said, this is not a bad film at all, an interesting enough story but with hindsight not a movie I would splash out more than a fiver for.
The black and white picture and sound quality on this Optimum release is good. There are no extras or subtitles.
The disparate collection of generally unsocialising boarders gather together downstairs while deciding whether to intervene in the unfolding drama upstairs. The background and motives behind the distraught Watson's breakdown are gradually revealed. And that basically is that as far as the storyline is concerned, a character driven melodrama that IMO would have benefited from a little more character development, but it's not a bad movie by any means, with a good cast which includes Alfred Burke, Kenneth Griffith and Dorothy Alison all putting in decent performances.
The cast would mostly go on to better things, but as I've already said, this is not a bad film at all, an interesting enough story but with hindsight not a movie I would splash out more than a fiver for.
The black and white picture and sound quality on this Optimum release is good. There are no extras or subtitles.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By alana
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A mild mannered lodger becomes agitated and violent against one of the other tenants this results in the police and other services being called and the man locks himself in his room.Its a character melodrama with a good cast and well acted but I found it a little uninteresting in places but overhaul It was worth watching.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Bozo
Format:DVD
Bedsit Tenant in seedy run down boarding house goes crazy and begins attacking other tenants.Things heat up when a Police Sergeant is thrown over the balcony.The do gooding mental health officer tries to talk the man down.A siege situation develops.Brisk Black and White Social Drama that keeps interest.Various issues explored main conflict is do gooders for the mentally ill vs old fashioned Police Methods."he might be educated but just becasue hes not dressed as a Teddy boy doesnt mean hes not a thug" and Attenborough yells "get off my back I am not availaboooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!! as he brandishes a gun.
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