On the Beat

On the Beat (1962)

As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!

  • Genre: Comedy, Crime
  • Release Date: 1962-12-11
  • User Rating: 7.6/10 from 30 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Rank Organisation
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Robert Asher
star 7.6/10
From 30 Ratings

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Summary

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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  • 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
  • Robert Rietti

    as Italian Lawyer
  • Marjie Lawrence

    as Crying Lady
  • Peggy Ann Clifford

    as Mrs. Napolitani
  • Jean Aubrey

    as Lady Hinchingford
  • Monte Landis

    as Mr. Bassett
  • Mario Fabrizi

    as Newspaper Seller
  • Alfred Burke

    as Trigger O'Flynn
  • Fredric Abbott

    as (uncredited)
  • John Adams

    as Detective (uncredited)
  • Frank Andrews

    as Detective (uncredited)
  • Barbara Bennett

    as Woman in Street (uncredited)
  • John Blythe

    as Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • Tony Castleton

    as Police Constable (uncredited)
  • Cyril Chamberlain

    as Café Proprietor (uncredited)
  • Pauline Chamberlain

    as Hairdresser (uncredited)
  • Mike Conner

    as Police Constable (uncredited)
  • John Corrie

    as Constable (uncredited)
  • Sophia Dawn

    as Woman at Hairdressers
  • Reggie de Beer

    as Man in Street (uncredited)
  • Heather Downham

    as Receptionist (uncredited)
  • Joe Dunne

    as Police Constable (uncredited)
  • Eve Eden

    as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
  • Mabel Etherington

    as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
  • Roy Everson

    as Police Constable (uncredited)
  • Christa Graaf

    as Teenager (uncredited)
  • Ursula Granville

    as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
  • Fred Griffiths

    as Cabbie (uncredited)
  • Victor Harrington

    as Senior Policeman (uncredited)
  • Walter Henry

    as Police Constable (uncredited)
  • Billy John

    as Man on Tube (uncredited)
  • Tutte Lemkow

    as Billposter (uncredited)
  • Jack Mandeville

    as Man on Tube (uncredited)
  • Larry Martyn

    as Yob in Café (uncredited)
  • Colin McKenzie

    as Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)
  • Alan Meacham

    as Constable (uncredited)
  • Stanley Morgan

    as Police Inspector (uncredited)
  • Fred Nicholas

    as Police Constable (uncredited)
  • Julian Orchard

    as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
  • Lisa Page

    as Receptionist (uncredited)
  • John Preston

    as Superintendent (uncredited)
  • Pat Ryan

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Anita Sharp-Bolster

    as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
  • Jack Silk

    as Police Driver (uncredited)
  • Jeff Silk

    as Police Driver (uncredited)
  • Frank Singuineau

    as Porter (uncredited)
  • John Smart

    as Man on Tube (uncredited)
  • Larry Taylor

    as O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited)
  • Reg Thomason

    as Man on Tube (uncredited)
  • Laura Thurlow

    as Woman on Tube (uncredited)
  • James Ure

    as Man on Tube (uncredited)
  • Valerie Van Ost

    as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
  • Wanda Ventham

    as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
  • Robert Vossler

    as Man on Tube (uncredited)
  • Bill Westley Sr.

    as Superintendent (uncredited)
  • Alister Williamson

    as Detective (uncredited)
Directing Robert Asher Director
Writing Jack Davis Screenplay
Writing Norman Wisdom Screenplay
Writing Eddie Leslie Screenplay