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The Odd Job

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...

1978 |1h 27m |  Comedy

Cast

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Graham Chapman

Arthur Harris

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David Jason

The Odd Job Man

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Diana Quick

Fiona Harris

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Simon Williams

Tony Sloane

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Edward Hardwicke

Inspector Black

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Bill Paterson

Sergeant Mull

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Michael Elphick

Raymonde

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Carolyn Seymour

Angie

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Joe Melia

Head Waiter

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George Innes

Caretaker

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James Bree

Mr Kemp

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Zulema Dene

Mrs Kemp

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Richard O'Brien

Batch

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John Judd

Police Driver

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David Hatton

Old Man

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Anthony Milner

Waiter

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Mark Penfold

Ambulanceman

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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