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The Odd Job

5.9 87 mins Comedy   1978
Charisma Films  
Director(s): Peter Medak

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...

Casts of The Odd Job

Graham Chapman

as Arthur Harris

David Jason

as The Odd Job Man

Diana Quick

as Fiona Harris

Simon Williams

as Tony Sloane

Edward Hardwicke

as Inspector Black

Bill Paterson

as Sergeant Mull

Michael Elphick

as Raymonde

Carolyn Seymour

as Angie

Joe Melia

as Head Waiter

George Innes

as Caretaker

Stewart Harwood

as Bernard

James Bree

as Mr Kemp

Zulema Dene

as Mrs Kemp

Richard O'Brien

as Batch

Dave Atkins

as Milkman

Carl Andrews

as Taxi Driver

John Judd

as Police Driver

Nick Edmett

as PC

Toby Salaman

as Barman

Tiny Keelin

as Boston Startler

David Hatton

as Old Man

Anthony Milner

as Waiter

Mark Penfold

as Ambulanceman

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