The Odd Job

Overview

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...

Directed by Peter Medak

Top cast

Graham Chapman

Arthur Harris

David Jason

The Odd Job Man

Diana Quick

Fiona Harris

Simon Williams

Tony Sloane

Edward Hardwicke

Inspector Black

Bill Paterson

Sergeant Mull

Michael Elphick

Raymonde

Carolyn Seymour

Angie

Joe Melia

Head Waiter

George Innes

Caretaker

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Stewart Harwood

Bernard

James Bree

Mr Kemp

Zulema Dene

Mrs Kemp

Richard O'Brien

Batch

D

Dave Atkins

Milkman

C

Carl Andrews

Taxi Driver

John Judd

Police Driver

N

Nick Edmett

PC

T

Toby Salaman

Barman

T

Tiny Keelin

Boston Startler

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