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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 BollingtonDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonRobert RiettiRobert Riettias Italian LawyerJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady HinchingfordMario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)Jennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaTerence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherNorman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniMaurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Wanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydJohn BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)Jack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantMonte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettAlfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnGeorge PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevensas OberonAlister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)Eric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorLionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainValerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Fred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)Esma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. TimmsEleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsEve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

Crew

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