On the Beat

As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!

Duration: 106 min
Release date: 1962-12-11
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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

Comedy Crime

On the Beat

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Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
as Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
Jennifer Jayne
Jennifer Jayne
as Rosanna Guardia
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
as Sir Ronald Ackroyd
David Lodge
David Lodge
as Inspector Cecil Hobson
Esma Cannon
Esma Cannon
as Mrs. Timms
Eric Barker
Eric Barker
as Police Doctor
Eleanor Summerfield
Eleanor Summerfield
as Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens
as Oberon
Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander
as Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher
Maurice Kaufmann
Maurice Kaufmann
as Vince
Dilys Laye
Dilys Laye
as American Lady
George Pastell
George Pastell
as Manzini
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
as Police Sergeant
Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer
as Bollington
Lionel Murton
Lionel Murton
as Man on Underground Train
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
as Italian Lawyer
Marjie Lawrence
Marjie Lawrence
as Crying Lady
Peggy Ann Clifford
Peggy Ann Clifford
as Mrs. Napolitani
Jean Aubrey
Jean Aubrey
as Lady Hinchingford
Monte Landis
Monte Landis
as Mr. Bassett
Mario Fabrizi
Mario Fabrizi
as Newspaper Seller
Alfred Burke
Alfred Burke
as Trigger O'Flynn
Fredric Abbott
Fredric Abbott
as (uncredited)
John Adams
John Adams
as Detective (uncredited)
Frank Andrews
Frank Andrews
as Detective (uncredited)
Barbara Bennett
Barbara Bennett
as Woman in Street (uncredited)
John Blythe
John Blythe
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
Tony Castleton
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Cyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain
as Café Proprietor (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Pauline Chamberlain
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Mike Conner
Mike Conner
as Police Constable (uncredited)
John Corrie
John Corrie
as Constable (uncredited)
Sophia Dawn
Sophia Dawn
as Woman at Hairdressers
Reggie de Beer
Reggie de Beer
as Man in Street (uncredited)
Heather Downham
Heather Downham
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Joe Dunne
Joe Dunne
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Eve Eden
Eve Eden
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
Mabel Etherington
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Roy Everson
Roy Everson
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Christa Graaf
Christa Graaf
as Teenager (uncredited)
Ursula Granville
Ursula Granville
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Victor Harrington
as Senior Policeman (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Walter Henry
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Billy John
Billy John
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
as Billposter (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
Jack Mandeville
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Larry Martyn
Larry Martyn
as Yob in Café (uncredited)
Colin McKenzie
Colin McKenzie
as Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)
Alan Meacham
Alan Meacham
as Constable (uncredited)
Stanley Morgan
Stanley Morgan
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas
Fred Nicholas
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Julian Orchard
Julian Orchard
as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
Lisa Page
Lisa Page
as Receptionist (uncredited)
John Preston
John Preston
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Jack Silk
Jack Silk
as Police Driver (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Jeff Silk
as Police Driver (uncredited)
Frank Singuineau
Frank Singuineau
as Porter (uncredited)
John Smart
John Smart
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
as O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Reg Thomason
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Laura Thurlow
Laura Thurlow
as Woman on Tube (uncredited)
James Ure
James Ure
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Valerie Van Ost
Valerie Van Ost
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham
as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
Robert Vossler
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Bill Westley Sr.
Bill Westley Sr.
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Alister Williamson
Alister Williamson
as Detective (uncredited)
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