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On the Beat

On the Beat

Release: 1962-12-11·Runtime: 106m·★ 7.7
ComedyCrime

Norman Pitkin wants to be a policeman like his father was, but he fails the height test (amongst others). One day he gets out his father's old uniform and "walks the beat". This leads to a level of chaos that only Pitkin could cause

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Cast

Campbell SingerCampbell Singeras BollingtonLionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)George PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)Eve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Norman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniJack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantEsma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. TimmsAlfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnAlister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)Monte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettValerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Mario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)Eleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsWanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Terence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherFred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)Jennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonMaurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceRobert RiettiRobert Riettias Italian LawyerJohn BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydRonnie StevensRonnie Stevensas OberonEric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady Hinchingford

Crew

Robert Asher" />Robert AsherDirectorNorman Wisdom" />Norman WisdomScreenplay