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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 BollingtonLionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydEleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsGeorge PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniEve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Monte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettEsma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. TimmsNorman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniJennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaMaurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)Fred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady HinchingfordMario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerRobert RiettiRobert Riettias Italian LawyerAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)John BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)Pat RyanPat Ryanas Police Sergeant (uncredited)Wanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Alister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)Eric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorTerence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherJack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantAlfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnValerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevensas Oberon

Crew

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