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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 BollingtonJack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantAlister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)Jennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaMonte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)Eve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Valerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonMaurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceMario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerFred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)Alfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnTerence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady HinchingfordWanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Norman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniRaymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydLionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainEleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsJohn BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)Pat RyanPat Ryanas Police Sergeant (uncredited)Eric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorGeorge PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Esma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. TimmsRonnie StevensRonnie Stevensas OberonTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)

Crew

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