The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

Name: The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1970-11-12
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Peter Cook, Denholm Elliott, Ronald Fraser, Arthur Lowe, Vanessa Howard

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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Released 1970-11-12 · 94 min · Comedy, Drama

Directed by Kevin Billington

Cast

Peter Cook as Michael Rimmer
Denholm Elliott as Peter Niss
Ronald Fraser as Tom Hutchinson
Arthur Lowe as Ferret
Vanessa Howard as Patricia Cartwright
James Cossins as Crodder
Roland Culver as Sir Eric Bentley
Dudley Foster as Federman
Julian Glover as Colonel Moffat
Richard Pearson as Wilting
Harold Pinter as Steven Hench
Dennis Price as Fairburn
Ronnie Corbett as Interviewer
Michael Barrington as Major Scott
Michael Bates as Mr. Spimm