Summary
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer is a British film comedy first released in 1970,
directed by Kevin Billington.
The film stars Peter Cook, Denholm Elliott, Ronald Fraser, Vanessa Howard and Arthur Lowe.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Kevin Billington
- Script: Kevin Billington
- Photo: Alex Thomson
- Music: John Cameron
- Cast: Peter Cook (Michael Rimmer), Denholm Elliott (Peter Niss), Ronald Fraser (Tom Hutchinson), Vanessa Howard (Patricia Cartwright), Arthur Lowe (Ferret), George A. Cooper (Blocket), Harold Pinter (Steven Hench), James Cossins (Crodder), Roland Culver (Sir Eric Bentley), Dudley Foster (Dederman), Dennis Price (Fairburn), John Cleese (Pumer), Diana Coupland (Mrs. Spimm), Nicholas Phipps (Snaggot), Desmond Walter-Ellis (Buffery), Norman Bird (Alderman Poot), Graham Chapman (Fromage), Elspeth March (Mrs. Ferret), Norman Rossington (Guide at Porton Down), Percy Edwards (Bird impersonator), Ann Beach (Receptionist), Valerie Leon (Tanya), William Job (Waring), Monika Ringwald (Girl in commercial), Rosalie Westwater (Tart), Michael Trubshawe (Mandeville), Ronnie Corbett (Interviewer), Leslie Heritage (Gerald Pringle), Graham Crowden (Bishop of Cowley), Richard Pearson (Willing), Jerry Ram (Ranjit X), Roger Maxwell (Party chairman), Arthur Lovegrove (Studio doorman), Jonathan Cecil (Spot), Ronald Baddiley (Freddie Daring), Frank Thornton (Stoddart), Richard Caldicot (Bream), Guy Middleton (Potter), Julian Glover (Col. Moffat), Robert Raglan (Gen. Strike), Bruce Carstairs (Adm. Crichton), Martin Boddey (Maj. Mathieson), Michael Barrington (Maj. Scott), Michael Bates (Mr. Spimm), Sean Barry-Weske (Thug), Derek Aylward (Diner), Scott Fredericks (TV Crewman on TV), Anthony Morton (Shocked of Nuneaton)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 94 min
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