
184 minutes
3/25/1973
An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

Malcolm McDowell
as Michael Arnold Travis / Plantation Thief

Ralph Richardson
as Sir James Burgess / Monty

Rachel Roberts
as Gloria Rowe / Madame Paillard / Mrs. Richards

Arthur Lowe
as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Helen Mirren
as Patricia / Casting Assistant

Graham Crowden
as Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker

Peter Jeffrey
as Factory Chairman / Prison Governor

Dandy Nichols
as Tea Lady / Neighbour

Mona Washbourne
as Neighbour / Usher / Sister Hallett

Philip Stone
as Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major

Alan Price
as Alan Price
Mary MacLeod
as Mrs. Ball / Salvationist / Vicar's Wife
Michael Bangerter
as William / Interrogator / Assistant / Released Prisoner
Wallas Eaton
as John Stone (Coffee Factory) / Col. Steiger / Prison Warder / Meths Drinker / Film Executive

Warren Clarke
as Master of Ceremonies (Nightspot) / Warner / Male Nurse

Bill Owen
as Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding

Lindsay Anderson
as Director

John Barrett
as Bill

Geoffrey Palmer
as Examination Doctor/Basil Keyes

James Bolam
as Attenborough/Examination Doctor

Christine Noonan
as Coffee Trainee / Mavis (Girl at Stag Party)

Michael Medwin
as Army Captain/Power Station Technician/Duke of Belminster

Vivian Pickles
as Good Lady

Geoffrey Chater
as Bishop/Vicar

Anthony Nicholls
as General/Judge

Brian Glover
as Plantation Foreman/Bassett

Edward Judd
as Oswald
Pearl Nunez
as Mrs Naidu

Jeremy Bulloch
as Young Man/Sportscar Driver/Sandwichboard Man

David Daker
as Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement

Edward Peel
as Policeman at Accident/Power Station Guard/Policeman in Court
Ben Aris
as Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace
Margot Bennett
as Coffee Picker

Constance Chapman
as Lady Burgess
Anna Dawson
as Becky
Hugh Thomas
as Denson

Catherine Willmer
as Dr Houston

Patricia Healey
as Hotel Receptionist

Michael Elphick
as Man at Stag Party

Paul Dawkins
as Plantation Judge/Meth Drinker/Man at Stag Party

David Sterne
Patsy Smart

Geoffrey Hinsliff

Jill Goldston
as Passerby (uncredited)

Brian Croucher
Glenn Williams
as Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker