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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

Terence AlexanderTerence Alexanderas Chief Superintendent Bert BelcherRobert RiettiRobert Riettias Italian LawyerCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlainas Café Proprietor (uncredited)George PastellGeorge Pastellas ManziniRaymond HuntleyRaymond Huntleyas Sir Ronald AckroydEsma CannonEsma Cannonas Mrs. TimmsEric BarkerEric Barkeras Police DoctorEve EdenEve Edenas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Eleanor SummerfieldEleanor Summerfieldas Sergeant Lucilla WilkinsMaurice KaufmannMaurice Kaufmannas VinceNorman WisdomNorman Wisdomas Norman Pitkin / Giulio NapolitaniCampbell SingerCampbell Singeras BollingtonTutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Billposter (uncredited)Valerie Van OstValerie Van Ostas Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)Lionel MurtonLionel Murtonas Man on Underground TrainMario FabriziMario Fabrizias Newspaper SellerAlfred BurkeAlfred Burkeas Trigger O'FlynnJack WatsonJack Watsonas Police SergeantMonte LandisMonte Landisas Mr. BassettAnita Sharp-BolsterAnita Sharp-Bolsteras Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)David LodgeDavid Lodgeas Inspector Cecil HobsonPat RyanPat Ryanas Police Sergeant (uncredited)Wanda VenthamWanda Venthamas Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevensas OberonJean AubreyJean Aubreyas Lady HinchingfordFred GriffithsFred Griffithsas Cabbie (uncredited)John BlytheJohn Blytheas Chauffeur (uncredited)Jennifer JayneJennifer Jayneas Rosanna GuardiaAlister WilliamsonAlister Williamsonas Detective (uncredited)

Crew

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