On the Beat

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

Cast

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

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 "Pitki...

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