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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

David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonRonnie StevensRonnie Stevensas OberonFred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)Esma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. TimmsMonte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettJohn BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)Campbell SingerCampbell Singeras BollingtonEleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsMaurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceGeorge PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniJack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantRobert RiettiRobert Riettias Italian LawyerHeather DownhamHeather Downhamas Receptionist (uncredited)Eve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Anita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Jennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaEric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)Wanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Lionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainNorman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniRaymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady HinchingfordAlfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnMario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerAlister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)Terence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherValerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

Crew

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