Rising Damp
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Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
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Cast
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Leonard Rossiter
Rigsby
Known for
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Frances de la Tour
Miss Jones
Known for
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The Book of Eli
Don Warrington
Philip Smith
Known for
Death in Paradise
Going Postal
Christopher Strauli
John
Also in
Only When I Laugh
Fortunes of War
Denholm Elliott
Charles Seymour
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Trading Places
Carrie Jones
Sandra
Also in
Oxford Blues
Dead of Night
Glynn Edwards
Cooper
Known for
Zulu
Get Carter
John Cater
Bert
Known for
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
I, Claudius
Derek Griffiths
Alec
Known for
Small Axe
Fierce Creatures
Bill Dean
Workman
Known for
Family Life
Scum
Ronnie Brody
Italian Waiter
Also in
Superman III
The Nineteenth Hole
Alan Clare
Accordionist
Joseph McGrath Director · Eric Chappell Screenplay David Lindup Composer
First release May 3, 1980 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Cinema Arts International Production, ITC Entertainment
Production
Black Lion Films
Production
Cinema Arts International Production
Production
ITC Entertainment
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 3, 1980
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