The Odd Job
5.731
87 minutes
8/31/1978
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...
Cast List
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