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On the Beat

"As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!"

1962 7.7 1h 46m IMDb
ComedyCrime
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Storyline

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

Top Billed 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 Cecil 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

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