All the Way Up (1970)

Director
James MacTaggart

Main cast
Warren Mitchell; Pat Heywood; Elaine Taylor; Kenneth Cranham; Vanessa Howard

Genres
Comedy

Description
Fred Midway may be a bit short on brains but he's got plenty of ambition. However, before he can gain promotion as a salesman he must make his family more socially acceptable.


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