Lucky Jim_
"A Rollicking Lampoon of University High- and Low-Life!"
Jim Dixon feels anything but lucky. At the university he has to do the bidding of absent-minded and boring Professor Welch to have any hope of keeping his job. Worse, he has managed to get entangled with unexciting but neurotic Margaret Peel, a friend of the Professor's. All-in-all, the pub is the only friendly place to be. His misery is completed at a dreadful weekend gathering of the Welch clan by the arrival of son Bertrand. Not so much that Betrand is loud-mouthed and boorish - which he is - but that he has as companion Christine Callaghan, the sort of marvellous and unattainable woman Jim can only dream about.
Starring
Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Hugh Griffith
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Lucky Jim was released 69 years ago in 1957.
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Jim Dixon feels anything but lucky. At the university he has to do the bidding of absent-minded and boring Professor Welch to have any hope of keeping his jo...
Lucky Jim is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (19)
Ian Carmichael
Jim Dixon
Terry-Thomas
Bertrand Welch
Hugh Griffith
Professor Welch
Sharon Acker
Christine Callaghan
Jean Anderson
Mrs. Welch
Maureen Connell
Margaret Peel
Clive Morton
Sir Hector Gore-Urquhart
John Welsh
The Principal (as John Welch)
Reginald Beckwith
University Porter
Kenneth Griffith
Cyril Johns
Jeremy Hawk
Bill Atkinson
RC
Ronald Cardew
Registrar
Penny Morrell
Miss Wilson
John Cairney
Roberts
Ian Wilson
Glee Singer
CL
Charles Lamb
Contractor
HB
Henry B. Longhurst
Professor Hutchinson (as Henry Longhurst)
JL
Jeremy Longhurst
Waiter
AF
Al Fernhead
Singer of "Lucky Jim" (voice)
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What is Lucky Jim about?
Jim Dixon feels anything but lucky. At the university he has to do the bidding of absent-minded and boring Professor Welch to have any hope of keeping his job. Worse, he has managed to get entangled with unexciting but neurotic Margaret Peel, a friend of the Professor's. All-in-all, the pub is the only friendly place to be. His misery is completed at a dreadful weekend gathering of the Welch clan by the arrival of son Bertrand. Not so much that Betrand is loud-mouthed and boorish - which he is - but that he has as companion Christine Callaghan, the sort of marvellous and unattainable woman Jim can only dream about.
How long is Lucky Jim?
Lucky Jim has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Lucky Jim?
The cast of Lucky Jim includes Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Hugh Griffith, Sharon Acker, Jean Anderson.
What is the rating of Lucky Jim?
Lucky Jim has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 24 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy