The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

6.0/10 94 min Comedy Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Peter Cook

Michael Rimmer

Denholm Elliott

Peter Niss

Ronald Fraser

Tom Hutchinson

Arthur Lowe

Ferret

Vanessa Howard

Patricia Cartwright

James Cossins

Crodder

Roland Culver

Sir Eric Bentley

Dudley Foster

Federman

Julian Glover

Colonel Moffat

Richard Pearson

Wilting

Harold Pinter

Steven Hench

Dennis Price

Fairburn

Ronnie Corbett

Interviewer

Michael Bates

Mr. Spimm

Ann Beach

Receptionist

Norman Bird

Alderman Poot

Jonathan Cecil

"Spot"

Graham Chapman

Fromage

John Cleese

Pumer

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