Lucky Jim
1957, English. Directed by John Boulting.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John BoultingDirector
- Ian CarmichaelJim Dixon
- Terry-ThomasBertrand Welch
- Hugh GriffithProfessor Welch
- Sharon AckerChristine Callaghan
- Jean AndersonMrs. Welch
- Maureen ConnellMargaret Peel
- Clive MortonSir Hector Gore-Urquhart
- John WelshThe Principal (as John Welch)
- Reginald BeckwithUniversity Porter
- Kenneth GriffithCyril Johns
- Jeremy HawkBill Atkinson
- Ronald CardewRegistrar
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1957
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Patrick Campbell
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What Lucky Jim is based on
Lucky Jim is based on Lucky Jim (1954) by Kingsley Amis.
1954
Lucky Jim
By Kingsley Amis
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Lucky Jim runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is Lucky Jim on?
Lucky Jim isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1957. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lucky Jim?
If you liked Lucky Jim, try American Dreamer, Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, Taking Care of Business.
Who directed Lucky Jim?
Lucky Jim (1957) was directed by John Boulting and stars Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Hugh Griffith.
What is Lucky Jim based on?
Lucky Jim is based on Lucky Jim (1954) by Kingsley Amis.