Up in the World_
"I have a feeling of being so up in the world!"
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
Starring
Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson, Jerry Desmonde
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Up in the World was released 70 years ago in 1956.
Overview
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 tow...
Up in the World is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (20)
Norman Wisdom
Norman
Maureen Swanson
Jeannie Andrews
Jerry Desmonde
Major Willoughby
MC
Michael Caridia
Sir Reginald Banderville
Colin Gordon
Fletcher Hethrington
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Lady Sybil Banderville
Michael Ward
Maurice
Jill Dixon
Sylvia
Edwin Styles
The Great de Milo
Hy Hazell
Yvonne
William Lucas
Mick Bellman
Lionel Jeffries
Wilson
Cyril Chamberlain
Harper
Michael Brennan
Prison Warder
Eddie Leslie
Max
HB
Hamlyn Benson
Butler
EL
Edward Lexy
Detective Superintendent
TG
Thomas Gallagher
Jelks
HT
Harold the Hamster
Harold
JA
John Adams
Policeman (uncredited)
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What is Up in the World about?
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
How long is Up in the World?
Up in the World has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Up in the World?
The cast of Up in the World includes Norman Wisdom, Maureen Swanson, Jerry Desmonde, Michael Caridia, Colin Gordon.
What is the rating of Up in the World?
Up in the World has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy