On the Beat (1962)

Name: On the Beat
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1962-12-11
Duration: 106 min
Cast: Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne, Raymond Huntley, David Lodge, Esma Cannon

As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!

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

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Released 1962-12-11 · 106 min · Comedy, Crime

Directed by Robert Asher

Cast

Norman Wisdom as Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
Jennifer Jayne as Rosanna Guardia
Raymond Huntley as Sir Ronald Ackroyd
David Lodge as Inspector Cecil Hobson
Esma Cannon as Mrs. Timms
Eric Barker as Police Doctor
Eleanor Summerfield as Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins
Ronnie Stevens as Oberon
Terence Alexander as Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher
Maurice Kaufmann as Vince
Dilys Laye as American Lady
George Pastell as Manzini
Jack Watson as Police Sergeant
Campbell Singer as Bollington
Lionel Murton as Man on Underground Train