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On the Beat

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

1962 |1h 46m |  Comedy, Crime

Cast

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Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani

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Jennifer Jayne

Rosanna Guardia

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Raymond Huntley

Sir Ronald Ackroyd

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David Lodge

Inspector Cecil Hobson

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Esma Cannon

Mrs. Timms

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Eric Barker

Police Doctor

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Eleanor Summerfield

Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins

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Ronnie Stevens

Oberon

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Terence Alexander

Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher

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Maurice Kaufmann

Vince

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George Pastell

Manzini

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Jack Watson

Police Sergeant

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Campbell Singer

Bollington

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Lionel Murton

Man on Underground Train

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Robert Rietti

Italian Lawyer

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Marjie Lawrence

Crying Lady

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Jean Aubrey

Lady Hinchingford

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Monte Landis

Mr. Bassett

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Mario Fabrizi

Newspaper Seller

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Alfred Burke

Trigger O'Flynn

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John Blythe

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Cyril Chamberlain

Café Proprietor (uncredited)

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Eve Eden

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

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Tutte Lemkow

Billposter (uncredited)

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Anita Sharp-Bolster

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

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Valerie Van Ost

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

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Wanda Ventham

Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

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Alister Williamson

Detective (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English, Italian

Budget

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Revenue

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