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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Genres
Comedy
Drama
Rating
5.9
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Release Date1970-11-12
Runtime94 mins

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 & Crew

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Peter Cook

as Michael Rimmer

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Denholm Elliott

as Peter NIss

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Arthur Lowe

as Ferret

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John Cleese

as Pumer

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Vanessa Howard

as Patricia Cartwright

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Ronald Fraser

as Tom Hutchinson

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Graham Chapman

as Fromage

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Ann Beach

as Receptionist

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Desmond Walter-Ellis

as Buffery

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Dudley Foster

as Federman

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James Cossins

as Crodder

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Valerie Leon

as Tanya

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William Job

as Waring

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Elspeth March

as Mrs. Ferret

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Dennis Price

as Fairburn

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Monika Ringwald

as Girl in Commercial

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Diana Coupland

as Mrs. Spimm

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Michael Trubshawe

as Mandeville

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Harold Pinter

as Steven Hench

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Ronnie Corbett

as Interviewer

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Norman Bird

as Alderman Poot

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Graham Crowden

as Bishop of Cowley

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Richard Pearson

as Wilting

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Jerry Ram

as Ranjit X

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Roger Maxwell

as Party Chairman

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George A. Cooper

as Blacket

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Arthur Lovegrove

as Studio Doorman

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Roland Culver

as Sir Eric Bentley

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Jonathan Cecil

as 'Spot'

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Ronald Baddiley

as Freddie Daring

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Frank Thornton

as Tom Stoddart

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Richard Caldicot

as Bream

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Nicholas Phipps

as Snaggot

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Guy Middleton

as Potter

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Julian Glover

as Colonel Moffat

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Robert Raglan

as General Strike

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Norman Rossington

as Guide at Porton Down

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Martin Boddey

as Major Mathieson

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Michael Barrington

as Major Scott

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Michael Bates

as Mr. Spimm

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Sinéad Cusack

as Yvonne (Uncredited)

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Zakes Mokae

as Mugger (uncredited)

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