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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

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Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

12 November 1970

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Michael Rimmer

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Peter NIss

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Ferret

John Cleese

John Cleese

Pumer

Vanessa Howard

Vanessa Howard

Patricia Cartwright

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Tom Hutchinson

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Fromage

Ann Beach

Ann Beach

Receptionist

Desmond Walter-Ellis

Desmond Walter-Ellis

Buffery

Dudley Foster

Dudley Foster

Federman

James Cossins

James Cossins

Crodder

Valerie Leon

Valerie Leon

Tanya

William Job

William Job

Waring

Elspeth March

Elspeth March

Mrs. Ferret

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Fairburn

Monika Ringwald

Monika Ringwald

Girl in Commercial

Diana Coupland

Diana Coupland

Mrs. Spimm

Michael Trubshawe

Michael Trubshawe

Mandeville

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

Steven Hench

Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett

Interviewer

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Alderman Poot

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Bishop of Cowley

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Wilting

Jerry Ram

Jerry Ram

Ranjit X

Roger Maxwell

Roger Maxwell

Party Chairman

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Blacket

Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Studio Doorman

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Sir Eric Bentley

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

'Spot'

Ronald Baddiley

Ronald Baddiley

Freddie Daring

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Tom Stoddart

Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Bream

Nicholas Phipps

Nicholas Phipps

Snaggot

Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

Potter

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Colonel Moffat

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

General Strike

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Guide at Porton Down

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Major Mathieson

Michael Barrington

Michael Barrington

Major Scott

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Mr. Spimm

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Yvonne (Uncredited)

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