O Lucky Man! (1973)

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)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

M

Mary MacLeod

Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife

M

Michael Bangerter

William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner

W

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

P

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

B

Ben Aris

Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace

M

Margot Bennett

Coffee Picker

Constance Chapman

Lady Burgess

A

Anna Dawson

Becky

H

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

P

Patsy Smart

Geoffrey Hinsliff

Jill Goldston

Passerby (uncredited)

Brian Croucher

G

Glenn Williams

Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker

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