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Film / 1973
O Lucky Man!
Directed by
Lindsay Anderson
An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
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Mick Travis Collection
In release order
Cast
Malcolm McDowellMichael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief
Ralph RichardsonSir James Burgess / Monty
Rachel RobertsGloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards
Arthur LoweMr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
Helen MirrenPatricia / Casting Assistant
Graham CrowdenStewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker
Peter JeffreyFactory Chairman / Prison Governor
Dandy NicholsTea Lady / Neighbour
Mona WashbourneNeighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett
Philip StoneJenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major
Alan PriceAlan Price
Mary MacLeodMrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife
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Michael BangerterWilliam / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner
Wallas EatonJohn Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive
Warren ClarkeMaster of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse
Bill OwenSupt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
Lindsay AndersonDirector
John BarrettBill
Geoffrey PalmerExamination Doctor/Basil Keyes
James BolamAttenborough/Examination Doctor
Christine NoonanCoffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)
Michael MedwinArmy Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster
Vivian PicklesGood Lady
Geoffrey ChaterBishop/Vicar
Anthony NichollsGeneral/Judge
Brian GloverPlantation Foreman/Bassett
Edward JuddOswald
Pearl NunezMrs Naidu
Jeremy BullochYoung Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man
David DakerPoliceman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement
Edward PeelPoliceman at Accident/Power Station Guard/Policeman in Court
Ben ArisMr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace
Margot BennettCoffee Picker
Constance ChapmanLady Burgess
Anna DawsonBecky
Hugh ThomasDenson
Catherine WillmerDr Houston
Patricia HealeyHotel Receptionist
Michael ElphickMan at Stag Party
Paul DawkinsPlantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party
David Sterne
Patsy Smart
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Jill GoldstonPasserby (uncredited)
Brian Croucher
Glenn WilliamsMr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker
Margot BennettCoffee Picker (uncredited)
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