Joe Melia — Actor (5)

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Sweeney! (1977) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Sweeney!
director: David Wickes actor: John Thaw / Dennis Waterman …
other title: La squadra speciale dell'ispettore Swenney / Deckname Sweeney …
When one of Regan's snouts complains that his girlfriend's recent suicide was murder, the flying squad detective feels compelled to investigate. He uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the heart of the government, and finds himself fitted up, suspended and under the scrutiny of Special Branch.

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A Talent for Loving (1969) WikiData IMDb TMDB
A Talent for Loving
director: Richard Quine actor: Richard Widmark / Chaim Topol …
other title: Sacré Far West / Talento por amor …
This Western spoof stars Richard Widmark as an American gambler who wins the deed to a Mexican ranch from a cunning outlaw. At the ranch, the gambler discovers that his new lands have entangled him in an ancient Aztec curse. The ranch's patriarch tries to persuade the newcomer to marry his daughter and explains that the family's women are doomed to be especially fierce and prolific in their romantic encounters.

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The Odd Job (1978) IMDb TMDB
The Odd Job
director: Peter Medak actor: Graham Chapman / David Jason …
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...

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Too Many Crooks (1959) IMDb TMDB
Too Many Crooks
director: Mario Zampi actor: Terry-Thomas / George Cole …
other title: La signora non è da squartare
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the boys off. So they decide to kidnap his daughter, only to end up with his wife Lucy. Gordon makes out he couldn't be more pleased, spuring Lucy to take charge of the hopeless bunch of villains.