"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
as
Patsy Smart
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Jill Goldston
as Passerby (uncredited)
Brian Croucher
Glenn Williams
as Mr. Spalding / Doctor / Pickpocket / Meths Drinker
Director
David Sherwin
Writer
Alan Withy
Art Direction
Original Music Composer
Derek Cracknell
Assistant Director
Chris Wangler
Sound
Herbert Smith
Camera Operator
Len Crowe
Gaffer
Alan Bell
Sound Editor
Valerie Booth
Continuity
Colin Jamison
Hairstylist
Paul Rabiger
Makeup Artist
Basil Newall
Harry Cordwell
Set Decoration
Miriam Brickman
Casting
John Stears
Special Effects
Tom Priestley
Supervising Editor
Jocelyn Herbert
Production Design
Producer
Basil Keys
Associate Producer
Albert Finney
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
David Gladwell
Editor