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On the Beat(1962)
Status: Released
Date: 1962-12-11
77%
30 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
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
Languages: English, Italian.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
The Rank Organisation
Movie: On the Beat
Top 10 Billed Cast
Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
Jennifer Jayne
Rosanna Guardia
Raymond Huntley
Sir Ronald Ackroyd
David Lodge
Inspector Cecil Hobson
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Timms
Eric Barker
Police Doctor
Eleanor Summerfield
Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins
Ronnie Stevens
Oberon
Terence Alexander
Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher
Maurice Kaufmann
Vince
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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
Release Date
1962-12-11
Average
7.683
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!
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