

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
November 12, 1970•1h 34m•★ 6.0
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Kevin BillingtonCast

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
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Michael Barrington
Major Scott

Michael Bates
Mr. Spimm

Ann Beach
Receptionist

Norman Bird
Alderman Poot

Jonathan Cecil
"Spot"

Graham Chapman
Fromage

John Cleese
Pumer