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On the Beat
On the Beat

On the Beat

As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!

Genres

ComedyCrime

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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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

11 December 1962

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani

Jennifer Jayne

Jennifer Jayne

Rosanna Guardia

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

Sir Ronald Ackroyd

David Lodge

David Lodge

Inspector Hobson

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Mrs. Timms

Eric Barker

Eric Barker

Police Doctor

Eleanor Summerfield

Eleanor Summerfield

Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins

Ronnie Stevens

Ronnie Stevens

Oberon

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher

Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Kaufmann

Vince

Dilys Laye

Dilys Laye

American Lady

George Pastell

George Pastell

Manzini

Jack Watson

Jack Watson

Police Sergeant

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Bollington

Lionel Murton

Lionel Murton

Man on Underground Train

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Italian Lawyer

Marjie Lawrence

Marjie Lawrence

Crying Lady

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann Clifford

Mrs. Napolitani

Jean Aubrey

Jean Aubrey

Lady Hinchingford

Monte Landis

Monte Landis

Mr. Bassett

Mario Fabrizi

Mario Fabrizi

Newspaper Seller

Alfred Burke

Alfred Burke

Trigger O'Flynn

Fredric Abbott

Fredric Abbott

(uncredited)

John Adams

John Adams

Detective (uncredited)

Frank Andrews

Frank Andrews

Detective (uncredited)

Barbara Bennett

Barbara Bennett

Woman in Street (uncredited)

John Blythe

John Blythe

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Tony Castleton

Tony Castleton

Police Constable (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Café Proprietor (uncredited)

Pauline Chamberlain

Pauline Chamberlain

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Mike Conner

Mike Conner

Police Constable (uncredited)

John Corrie

John Corrie

Constable (uncredited)

Sophia Dawn

Sophia Dawn

Woman at Hairdressers

Reggie de Beer

Reggie de Beer

Man in Street (uncredited)

Heather Downham

Heather Downham

Receptionist (uncredited)

Joe Dunne

Joe Dunne

Police Constable (uncredited)

Eve Eden

Eve Eden

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

Mabel Etherington

Mabel Etherington

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

Roy Everson

Roy Everson

Police Constable (uncredited)

Christa Graaf

Christa Graaf

Teenager (uncredited)

Ursula Granville

Ursula Granville

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Cabbie (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Senior Policeman (uncredited)

Walter Henry

Walter Henry

Police Constable

Billy John

Billy John

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Billposter (uncredited)

Jack Mandeville

Jack Mandeville

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Larry Martyn

Larry Martyn

Yob in Café (uncredited)

Colin McKenzie

Colin McKenzie

Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)

Alan Meacham

Alan Meacham

Constable (uncredited)

Stanley Morgan

Stanley Morgan

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Fred Nicholas

Fred Nicholas

Police Constable (uncredited)

Julian Orchard

Julian Orchard

Wedding Photographer (uncredited)

Lisa Page

Lisa Page

Receptionist (uncredited)

John Preston

John Preston

Superintendent (uncredited)

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

Jack Silk

Jack Silk

Police Driver (uncredited)

Jeff Silk

Jeff Silk

Police Driver (uncredited)

Frank Singuineau

Frank Singuineau

Porter (uncredited)

John Smart

John Smart

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Laura Thurlow

Laura Thurlow

Woman on Tube (uncredited)

James Ure

James Ure

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Valerie Van Ost

Valerie Van Ost

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

Robert Vossler

Robert Vossler

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Bill Westley Sr.

Bill Westley Sr.

Superintendent (uncredited)

Alister Williamson

Alister Williamson

Detective (uncredited)

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