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    On the Beat

    106'

    1962-12-11

    7.6

    As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!

    Comedy,Crime

    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

    DirectingRobert AsherWritingNorman Wisdom

    Cast

    1

    Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani

    Norman Wisdom

    1

    Rosanna Guardia

    Jennifer Jayne

    1

    Sir Ronald Ackroyd

    Raymond Huntley

    1

    Inspector Cecil Hobson

    David Lodge

    1

    Mrs. Timms

    Esma Cannon

    1

    Police Doctor

    Eric Barker

    1

    Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins

    Eleanor Summerfield

    1

    Oberon

    Ronnie Stevens

    1

    Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher

    Terence Alexander

    1

    Vince

    Maurice Kaufmann

    1

    American Lady

    Dilys Laye

    1

    Manzini

    George Pastell

    1

    Police Sergeant

    Jack Watson

    1

    Bollington

    Campbell Singer

    1

    Man on Underground Train

    Lionel Murton

    1

    Italian Lawyer

    Robert Rietti

    1

    Crying Lady

    Marjie Lawrence

    1

    Mrs. Napolitani

    Peggy Ann Clifford

    1

    Lady Hinchingford

    Jean Aubrey

    1

    Mr. Bassett

    Monte Landis

    1

    Newspaper Seller

    Mario Fabrizi

    1

    Trigger O'Flynn

    Alfred Burke

    1

    (uncredited)

    Fredric Abbott

    1

    Detective (uncredited)

    John Adams

    1

    Detective (uncredited)

    Frank Andrews

    1

    Woman in Street (uncredited)

    Barbara Bennett

    1

    Chauffeur (uncredited)

    John Blythe

    1

    Police Constable (uncredited)

    Tony Castleton

    1

    Café Proprietor (uncredited)

    Cyril Chamberlain

    1

    Hairdresser (uncredited)

    Pauline Chamberlain

    1

    Police Constable (uncredited)

    Mike Conner

    1

    Constable (uncredited)

    John Corrie

    1

    Woman at Hairdressers

    Sophia Dawn

    1

    Man in Street (uncredited)

    Reggie de Beer

    1

    Receptionist (uncredited)

    Heather Downham

    1

    Police Constable (uncredited)

    Joe Dunne

    1

    Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

    Eve Eden

    1

    Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

    Mabel Etherington

    1

    Police Constable (uncredited)

    Roy Everson

    1

    Teenager (uncredited)

    Christa Graaf

    1

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

    Ursula Granville

    1

    Cabbie (uncredited)

    Fred Griffiths

    1

    Senior Policeman (uncredited)

    Victor Harrington

    1

    Police Constable (uncredited)

    Walter Henry

    1

    Man on Tube (uncredited)

    Billy John

    1

    Billposter (uncredited)

    Tutte Lemkow

    1

    Man on Tube (uncredited)

    Jack Mandeville

    1

    Yob in Café (uncredited)

    Larry Martyn

    1

    Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)

    Colin McKenzie

    1

    Constable (uncredited)

    Alan Meacham

    1

    Police Inspector (uncredited)

    Stanley Morgan

    1

    Police Constable (uncredited)

    Fred Nicholas

    1

    Wedding Photographer (uncredited)

    Julian Orchard

    1

    Receptionist (uncredited)

    Lisa Page

    1

    Superintendent (uncredited)

    John Preston

    1

    Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    Pat Ryan

    1

    Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

    Anita Sharp-Bolster

    1

    Police Driver (uncredited)

    Jack Silk

    1

    Police Driver (uncredited)

    Jeff Silk

    1

    Porter (uncredited)

    Frank Singuineau

    1

    Man on Tube (uncredited)

    John Smart

    1

    O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited)

    Larry Taylor

    1

    Man on Tube (uncredited)

    Reg Thomason

    1

    Woman on Tube (uncredited)

    Laura Thurlow

    1

    Man on Tube (uncredited)

    James Ure

    1

    Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

    Valerie Van Ost

    2

    Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

    Wanda Ventham

    1

    Man on Tube (uncredited)

    Robert Vossler

    1

    Superintendent (uncredited)

    Bill Westley Sr.

    1

    Detective (uncredited)

    Alister Williamson

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Italian
    • List of companies:
      1. The Rank Organisation
    • Vote Count: 34
    • Popularity: 0.9387
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:On the Beat

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