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On the Beat

On the Beat

Release: 1962-12-11·Runtime: 106m·★ 7.6
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

Terence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherDavid LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonCampbell SingerCampbell Singeras BollingtonWanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Eric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady HinchingfordValerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Monte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)Alfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnMario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerMaurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceLionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)Alister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)John BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydGeorge PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniJack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantEve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Norman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniJennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaRonnie StevensRonnie Stevensas OberonPat RyanPat Ryanas Police Sergeant (uncredited)Eleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsFred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)Anita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Esma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. Timms

Crew

Norman Wisdom" />Norman WisdomScreenplayRobert Asher" />Robert AsherDirector