

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.
Cast (46)

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)

Brian Croucher

Glenn Williams
Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker
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