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On the Beat (1962)

11/12/1962 (GB)Comedy1h 46m
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As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!

Overview

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

    1. Norman Wisdom

      Norman Wisdom

      Norman Pitkin

    2. Jennifer Jayne

      Jennifer Jayne

      Rosanna

    3. Raymond Huntley

      Raymond Huntley

      Sir Ronald Ackroyd

    4. Esma Cannon

      Esma Cannon

      Mrs. Stammers

    5. Eric Barker

      Eric Barker

      Doctor

    6. Wanda Ventham

      Wanda Ventham

      Outraged Hair-Salon Customer

    7. David Lodge

      David Lodge

      Insp. Hobson

    8. Eleanor Summerfield

      Eleanor Summerfield

      Sgt. Lucilla Wilkins

    9. Ronnie Stevens

      Ronnie Stevens

      Oberon

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mar 25, 2023

    Sometimes I forget just how charismatic and talented Norman Wisdom was. I was never a fan of slapstick humour, but somehow he always manages to inject the tiniest elements of class - even sophistication - into his performances. Here, he delivers one of his better and harder-working efforts as "Pitkin"; son of a decorated police officer who, it had been deemed, is too short to serve in the constabulary himself - so he gets a job cleaning their cars! Now cue for a fun water fight; the Commissioner gets soaked and he gets fired. Luckily for him, though, the police are under huge pressure to appre...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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