The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

94 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 12, 1970

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.

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

94 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 12, 1970

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Warner Brothers-Seven Arts
Original title The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Directors Kevin Billington
Writers Kevin Billington, Peter Cook, John Cleese, Graham Chapman

Cast

Peter Cook

as Michael Rimmer

Denholm Elliott

as Peter NIss

Arthur Lowe

as Ferret

John Cleese

as Pumer

Vanessa Howard

as Patricia Cartwright

Ronald Fraser

as Tom Hutchinson

Graham Chapman

as Fromage

Ann Beach

as Receptionist

Dudley Foster

as Federman

James Cossins

as Crodder

Valerie Leon

as Tanya

William Job

as Waring

Elspeth March

as Mrs. Ferret

Dennis Price

as Fairburn

Monika Ringwald

as Girl in Commercial

Diana Coupland

as Mrs. Spimm

Michael Trubshawe

as Mandeville

Harold Pinter

as Steven Hench

Ronnie Corbett

as Interviewer

Norman Bird

as Alderman Poot

Graham Crowden

as Bishop of Cowley

Richard Pearson

as Wilting

Jerry Ram

as Ranjit X

Roger Maxwell

as Party Chairman

George A. Cooper

as Blacket

Arthur Lovegrove

as Studio Doorman

Roland Culver

as Sir Eric Bentley

Jonathan Cecil

as 'Spot'

Ronald Baddiley

as Freddie Daring

Frank Thornton

as Tom Stoddart

Richard Caldicot

as Bream

Nicholas Phipps

as Snaggot

Guy Middleton

as Potter

Julian Glover

as Colonel Moffat

Robert Raglan

as General Strike

Norman Rossington

as Guide at Porton Down

Martin Boddey

as Major Mathieson

Michael Barrington

as Major Scott

Michael Bates

as Mr. Spimm

Sinéad Cusack

as Yvonne (Uncredited)