Take Me High
1973 · 90 min · ★ 4.8 · Romance, Comedy
Tim (Cliff Richard) is a successful ambitious young financier working for a London Merchant bank, but even his happy-go-lucky attitude is severely jolted when he is sent to Birmingham instead of his promised New York for his posting! But comedy reigns when the enterprising bank manager helps an unsuccessful Birmingham restaurant compete with its rivals by introducing a new fast food - the Brumburger!
Directed by David Askey · Written by Christopher Penfold
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Deborah Watling Sarah Jones -
Hugh Griffith Sir Harry Cunningham -
George Cole Bert Jackson -
Anthony Andrews Hugo Flaxman -
Richard Wattis Sir Charles Furness -
Madeline Smith Vicki
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4h 1m togetherA close match in mood and era.
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