The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1h 34min

Comedy

Drama

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

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Michael Rimmer
Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Peter NIss
Vanessa Howard

Vanessa Howard

Patricia Cartwright
Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Tom Hutchinson
Ann Beach

Ann Beach

Receptionist
Elspeth March

Elspeth March

Mrs. Ferret
Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Fairburn
Monika Ringwald

Monika Ringwald

Girl in Commercial
Diana Coupland

Diana Coupland

Mrs. Spimm
Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

Steven Hench
Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett

Interviewer
Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Alderman Poot
Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Bishop of Cowley
Jerry Ram

Jerry Ram

Ranjit X
Roger Maxwell

Roger Maxwell

Party Chairman
Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Studio Doorman
Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Sir Eric Bentley
Ronald Baddiley

Ronald Baddiley

Freddie Daring
Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Tom Stoddart
Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Colonel Moffat
Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

General Strike
Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Guide at Porton Down
Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Major Mathieson
Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Mr. Spimm
Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Yvonne (Uncredited)
Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Mugger (uncredited)

Release date

12th Nov 1970

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English