On the Beat poster

On the Beat( 1962)

TV-MAComedy
77%
User
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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

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      Norman Wisdom

      Norman Pitkin

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      Jennifer Jayne

      Rosanna

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      Raymond Huntley

      Sir Ronald Ackroyd

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      Esma Cannon

      Mrs. Stammers

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      Eric Barker

      Doctor

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      Wanda Ventham

      Outraged Hair-Salon Customer

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      David Lodge

      Insp. Hobson

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      Eleanor Summerfield

      Sgt. Lucilla Wilkins

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      Ronnie Stevens

      Oberon

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      Terence Alexander

      Chief Supt. Bert Belcher

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      Maurice Kaufmann

      Vince

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      Dilys Laye

      American Lady

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      Eve Eden

      Woman at Hairdressers

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat 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 appreh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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