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The Man Upstairs (1958) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1958 · 88 mins · English
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Directed by
Don Chaffey
Starring
Richard Attenborough, Donald Houston, Bernard Lee, Alfred Burke, David Griffith, Patrick Jordan

A night of shattering suspense unfolds as a guilt‑ridden scientist, played by Richard Attenborough, confronts his own mental collapse after accidentally killing his fiancée’s brother. The film probes his torment and paranoia, delivering a tense, psychological portrait of remorse and isolation.

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