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.


Rising Damp (1980)
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Leonard Rossiter
Rigsby

Frances de la Tour
Miss Jones

Don Warrington
Philip Smith

Denholm Elliott
Charles Seymour
CJ
Carrie Jones
Sandra

Glynn Edwards
Cooper

John Cater
Bert

Derek Griffiths
Alec