 | Ian Carmichael als Jim Dixon |
 | Terry-Thomas als Bertrand Welch |
 | Hugh Griffith als Professor Welch |
 | Sharon Acker als Christine Callaghan |
 | Jean Anderson als Mrs. Welch |
 | Maureen Connell als Margaret Peel |
 | Clive Morton als Sir Hector Gore-Urquhart |
 | John Welsh als The Principal (as John Welch) |
 | Reginald Beckwith als University Porter |
 | Kenneth Griffith als Cyril Johns |
 | Jeremy Hawk als Bill Atkinson |
 | Ronald Cardew als Registrar |
 | Penny Morrell als Miss Wilson |
 | John Cairney als Roberts |
 | Ian Wilson als Glee Singer |
| Charles Lamb als Contractor |
| Henry B. Longhurst als Professor Hutchinson (as Henry Longhurst) |
| Jeremy Longhurst als Waiter |
| Al Fernhead als Singer of "Lucky Jim" (voice) |
| John Boulting | Director |
| Kingsley Amis | Novel |
| Patrick Campbell | Screenplay |
| Reg Bream | Assistant Art Director |
| Elliot Scott | Set Designer |
| Jeffrey Dell | Additional Writing |
| Henry Passmore | Production Supervisor |
| Max Benedict | Editor |
| Philip Shipway | Assistant Director |
| Ray Sturgess | Camera Operator |
| Beryl Booth | Continuity |
| Sid Wiles | Sound Recordist |
| J.B. Smith | Sound Recordist |
| Jim Shields | Sound Editor |
| Eric Aylott | Makeup Artist |
| Polly Young | Hairdresser |
| John Addison | Original Music Composer |
| John Addison | Music Director |
| Max Greene | Director of Photography |
| Roy Boulting | Producer |
| Fred V. Bowers | Songs |
| Charles Horwitz | Songs |
