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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

Eric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)Fred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)George PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniAlister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)Esma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. TimmsAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Terence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherJohn BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)Wanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydCampbell SingerCampbell Singeras BollingtonMario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerRonnie StevensRonnie Stevensas OberonEve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady HinchingfordMonte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)Norman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniLionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainMaurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceJennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaEleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsJack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantAlfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnValerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

Crew

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