O Lucky Man!

Smile while you’re makin’ it. Laugh while you’re takin’ it. Even though you’re fakin’ it. Nobody’s gonna know …

An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

Comedy Music Fantasy

Malcolm McDowell

(Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief)

Ralph Richardson

(Sir James Burgess / Monty)

Rachel Roberts

(Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards)

Arthur Lowe

(Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda)

Helen Mirren

(Patricia / Casting Assistant)

Graham Crowden

(Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker)

Peter Jeffrey

(Factory Chairman / Prison Governor)

Dandy Nichols

(Tea Lady / Neighbour)

Mona Washbourne

(Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett)

Philip Stone

(Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major)

Alan Price

Mary MacLeod

(Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife)

Michael Bangerter

(William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner)

Wallas Eaton

(John Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive)

Warren Clarke

(Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse)

Bill Owen

(Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding)

Lindsay Anderson

John Barrett

Geoffrey Palmer

(Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes)

James Bolam

(Attenborough/Examination Doctor)

Christine Noonan

(Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party))

Michael Medwin

(Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster)

Vivian Pickles

Geoffrey Chater

Anthony Nicholls

(General/Judge)

Brian Glover

(Plantation Foreman/Bassett)

Edward Judd

Pearl Nunez

Jeremy Bulloch

(Young Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man)

David Daker

(Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement)

Edward Peel

(Policeman at Accident/Power Station Guard/Policeman in Court)

Ben Aris

(Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace)

Margot Bennett

(Coffee Picker)

Constance Chapman

Anna Dawson

Hugh Thomas

Catherine Willmer

Patricia Healey

(Hotel Receptionist)

Michael Elphick

(Man at Stag Party)

Paul Dawkins

(Plantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party)

David Sterne

Patsy Smart

Geoffrey Hinsliff

Jill Goldston

(Passerby (uncredited))