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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

David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonPat RyanPat Ryanas Police Sergeant (uncredited)Terence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherLionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevensas OberonAlfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnFred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)George PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniMario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerJack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantCampbell SingerCampbell Singeras BollingtonNorman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)Eric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorEsma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. TimmsTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)Valerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Alister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)Eleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady HinchingfordWanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Maurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceMonte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettJennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaEve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydJohn BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)

Crew

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