Beatrice Varley
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The Man in Grey
(1943)Clarissa is a lovely debutante who enters into an arranged marriage with a wealthy Marquis. He does not love her but desires an heir, which she duly produces. Trouble starts when an old 'friend' of Clarissa's arrives to stay.
The Black Rider
(1954)When a young reporter and amateur biker investigates a mysterious hooded figure, he discovers crooks with atomic sabotage on their minds.
Room at the Top
(1958)Jack Clayton's 1959 feature length debut Room at the Top paved the way for the British New Wave. It is considered one of the first Kitchen Sink Dramas. Starring Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret, Room at the Top was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning two: Best Actress (Signoret) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Paterson). In post-war industrial Yorkshire, Joe Lampton (Lawrence Harvey) aims to seduce the boss's daughter as he attempts to climb the ladder at work. But when his background holds him back, Joe seeks comfort with the unhappily married Alice (Simone Signoret) beginning an affair that will have unspeakable consequences.