Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Up in the World

  • 1956
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
861
YOUR RATING
Norman Wisdom in Up in the World (1956)
Comedy

A friendly window cleaner works at an English country estate where he saves the owner's son from kidnappers.A friendly window cleaner works at an English country estate where he saves the owner's son from kidnappers.A friendly window cleaner works at an English country estate where he saves the owner's son from kidnappers.

  • Director
    • John Paddy Carstairs
  • Writers
    • Jack Davies
    • Henry Blyth
    • Peter Blackmore
  • Stars
    • Norman Wisdom
    • Maureen Swanson
    • Jerry Desmonde
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    861
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Paddy Carstairs
    • Writers
      • Jack Davies
      • Henry Blyth
      • Peter Blackmore
    • Stars
      • Norman Wisdom
      • Maureen Swanson
      • Jerry Desmonde
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos5

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top Cast99+

    Norman Wisdom
    Norman Wisdom
    • Norman
    Maureen Swanson
    Maureen Swanson
    • Jeannie Andrews
    Jerry Desmonde
    Jerry Desmonde
    • Maj. Willoughby
    Michael Caridia
    • Sir Reginald
    Colin Gordon
    Colin Gordon
    • Fletcher Hethrington
    Ambrosine Phillpotts
    Ambrosine Phillpotts
    • Lady Banderville
    Michael Ward
    • Maurice
    Jill Dixon
    Jill Dixon
    • Sylvia
    Edwin Styles
    • Conjuror
    Hy Hazell
    Hy Hazell
    • Yvonne
    William Lucas
    William Lucas
    • Mick Bellman
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • Wilson
    Cyril Chamberlain
    • Harper
    Michael Brennan
    • Prison Warder
    Eddie Leslie
    • Max
    Hamlyn Benson
    • Butler
    Edward Lexy
    Edward Lexy
    • Detective Superintendant
    Thomas Gallagher
    • Jelks - Prison Inmate
    • Director
      • John Paddy Carstairs
    • Writers
      • Jack Davies
      • Henry Blyth
      • Peter Blackmore
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

    6.5861
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    Follow a Star
    6.5
    Follow a Star
    The Square Peg
    6.8
    The Square Peg
    Just My Luck
    6.1
    Just My Luck
    A Stitch in Time
    6.9
    A Stitch in Time
    Trouble in Store
    6.6
    Trouble in Store
    One Good Turn
    6.5
    One Good Turn
    On the Beat
    6.8
    On the Beat
    The Early Bird
    6.7
    The Early Bird
    The Bulldog Breed
    6.1
    The Bulldog Breed
    Man of the Moment
    6.3
    Man of the Moment
    Press for Time
    5.9
    Press for Time
    The Runaway Bus
    6.1
    The Runaway Bus

    Related interests

    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Norman is sentenced to 25 years and tells Jeannine he'll he 50 when he gets out. Wisdom was 41 when he made this film. He was always supposed to be about 25 in all of his films.
    • Goofs
      There is an obvious stunt double at the top of the ladder in the long shots during the prison scenes. The double is much taller than Wisdom's 5'2" height.
    • Quotes
      • Norman: I'm Norman. The new window cleaner.
      • Maj. Willoughby: You should have been here at 9 o'clock this morning!
      • Norman: Why? What happened?
    • Soundtracks
      Up in the World
      by Norman Wisdom
      Performed by Norman Wisdom (uncredited)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 27, 1956 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ich und die Frau Gräfin
    • Filming locations
      • Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Rank Organisation Film Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.