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.

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

(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

(Director)

John Barrett

(Bill)

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

(Good Lady)

Geoffrey Chater

(Bishop/Vicar)

Anthony Nicholls

(General/Judge)

Brian Glover

(Plantation Foreman/Bassett)

Edward Judd

(Oswald)

Pearl Nunez

(Mrs Naidu)

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

(Lady Burgess)

Anna Dawson

(Becky)

Hugh Thomas

(Denson)

Catherine Willmer

(Dr Houston)

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))