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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

6.0/ 1019701h 34m

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.

Directed by Kevin Billington

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Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Michael Rimmer

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Peter Niss

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Tom Hutchinson

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Ferret

Vanessa Howard

Vanessa Howard

Patricia Cartwright

James Cossins

James Cossins

Crodder

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Sir Eric Bentley

Dudley Foster

Dudley Foster

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