The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

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1970
1h 34m
6.0(18 votes)
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.

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Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

Cast & Crew

73 members
Acting

Peter Cook

Michael Rimmer

Peter Cook
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Denholm Elliott

Peter Niss

Denholm Elliott
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Ronald Fraser

Tom Hutchinson

Ronald Fraser
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Arthur Lowe

Ferret

Arthur Lowe
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Vanessa Howard

Patricia Cartwright

Vanessa Howard
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James Cossins

Crodder

James Cossins
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Roland Culver

Sir Eric Bentley

Roland Culver
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Dudley Foster

Federman

Dudley Foster
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Julian Glover

Colonel Moffat

Julian Glover
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Richard Pearson

Wilting

Richard Pearson
Writing

Harold Pinter

Steven Hench

Harold Pinter
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Dennis Price

Fairburn

Dennis Price
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Ronnie Corbett

Interviewer

Ronnie Corbett
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Michael Barrington

Major Scott

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Michael Bates

Mr. Spimm

Michael Bates
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Ann Beach

Receptionist

Ann Beach
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Norman Bird

Alderman Poot

Norman Bird
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Jonathan Cecil

"Spot"

Jonathan Cecil
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Graham Chapman

Fromage

Graham Chapman
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John Cleese

Pumer

John Cleese
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George A. Cooper

Blacket

George A. Cooper
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Diana Coupland

Mrs. Loretta Spimm

Diana Coupland
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Graham Crowden

Bishop of Cowley

Graham Crowden
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Percy Edwards

Bird Impersonator

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William Job

Waring

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Arthur Lovegrove

Studio Doorman

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Elspeth March

Mrs. Ferret

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Writing

Nicholas Phipps

Snaggot

Nicholas Phipps
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Norman Rossington

Guide at Porton Down

Norman Rossington
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Frank Thornton

Tom Stoddart

Frank Thornton
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Michael Trubshawe

Mandeville

Michael Trubshawe
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Desmond Walter-Ellis

Buffery

Desmond Walter-Ellis
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Valerie Leon

Tanya

Valerie Leon
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Marilyn Rickard

Girl in Commercial

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Rosalie Westwater

Tart

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Leslie Heritage

Gerald Pringle

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Jerry Ram

Ranjit X

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Roger Maxwell

Party Chairman

Roger Maxwell
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Ronald Baddiley

Freddie Daring

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Richard Caldicot

Bream

Richard Caldicot
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Guy Middleton

Potter

Guy Middleton
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Robert Raglan

General Strike

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Bruce Carstairs

Admiral Crichton

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Martin Boddey

Major Mathieson

Martin Boddey
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Jack Arrow

Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

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Derek Aylward

Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

Derek Aylward
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Tim Barrett

TV Technician (uncredited)

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Sean Barry-Weske

Thug (uncredited)

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Ernest Blyth

Prime Minister's Functionary at Airport (uncredited)

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Dave Cash

Radio DJ (uncredited)

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Pauline Chamberlain

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

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Jeremy Child

Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

Jeremy Child
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Maxwell Craig

Photographer at Conservative Meeting (uncredited)

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Sinéad Cusack

Yvonne (Uncredited)

Sinéad Cusack
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Scott Fredericks

TV Crewman on TV (uncredited)

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Victor Harrington

Military Official (uncredited)

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Hubert Hill

Waving Crowd (uncredited)

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Lindsay Hooper

Waving Crowd (uncredited)

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Lorna Kilner

TV Audience Guest (uncredited)

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Aileen Lewis

Lady at Conservative Party Meeting (uncredited)

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Alan Meacham

Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

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Zakes Mokae

Mugger (uncredited)

Zakes Mokae
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John More

Naval Officer (uncredited)

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Anthony Morton

Shocked of Nuneaton (uncredited)

Anthony Morton
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Olaf Pooley

Dr. Luns (uncredited)

Olaf Pooley
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John Quentin

Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)

John Quentin
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Pat Ryan

Man at Press Conference (uncredited)

Pat Ryan
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Guy Standeven

Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
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John Tatham

Army Official (uncredited)

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Joe Wadham

Police Officer at Identity Parade (uncredited)

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Hedger Wallace

Police Sergeant at Identity Parade (uncredited)

Hedger Wallace
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Richard Warner

Shy Audience Member (uncredited)

Richard Warner
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Fred Wood

Protester (uncredited)

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