On the Beat (1962)
As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!
101 min
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
- Release date
- December 11, 1962
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Where to watch
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Cast
- Norman Wisdom as Norman Pitkin
- Jennifer Jayne as Rosanna Guardia
- Raymond Huntley as Sir Ronald Ackroyd
- David Lodge as Insp. Hobson
- Esma Cannon as Mrs. Timms
- Eric Barker as Police Doctor
- Eleanor Summerfield as Sgt. Lucilla Wilkins
- Ronnie Stevens as Oberon
- Terence Alexander as Chief Supt. Bert Belcher
- Maurice Kaufmann as Vince
- Dilys Laye as American Lady
- George Pastell as Manzini
- Jack Watson as Police Sergeant
- Campbell Singer as Bollington
- Robert Rietty as Italian Lawyer
- Marjie Lawrence as Crying Lady
- Peggy Ann Clifford as Mrs. Napolitani
- Jean Aubrey as Lady Hinchingford
- Monte Landis as Mr. Bassett
- Alfred Burke as Trigger O'Flynn
- Fredric Abbott as (uncredited)
- John Blythe as Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Cyril Chamberlain as Café Proprietor (uncredited)
- Pauline Chamberlain as Hairdresser (uncredited)
- Norman Wisdom as Giulio Napolitani
Crew
- Robert Asher · Director
- Jack Davies · Writer
- Norman Wisdom · Writer
- Eddie Leslie · Writer
- Hugh Stewart · Producer
- Philip Green · Composer
- Geoffrey Faithfull · Cinematographer
- Bill Lewthwaite · Editor