On the Beat

Name: On the Beat
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1962
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.652

1962 · 106 min

Comedy · Crime

★ 7.7

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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

Crew

Director Robert Asher
Screenplay Norman Wisdom
Screenplay Eddie Leslie
Screenplay Jack Davis

Cast

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

Crew

Director — Robert Asher
Screenplay — Norman Wisdom
Screenplay — Eddie Leslie
Screenplay — Jack Davis

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