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The Square Peg( 1958)

TV-MAWarComedy
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Overview

Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero

    Top Billed Cast

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      Norman Wisdom

      Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber

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      Edward Chapman

      Mr Grimsdale

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      Honor Blackman

      Lesley Cartland

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      Campbell Singer

      Sergeant Loder

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      Hattie Jacques

      Gretchen

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      Brian Worth

      Henri Le Blanc

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      Frank Williams

      Captain Ford

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      Terence Alexander

      Captain Wharton

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      John Warwick

      Colonel Layton

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      Arnold Bell

      General Hunt

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      Robert Desmond

      Sentry (uncredited)

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      André Maranne

      Jean-Claude

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      John G. Heller

      German Officer at Gatepost

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      Michael Collins

      Airman Handing Out Tea (uncredited)

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      Oliver Reed

      (uncredited)

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      Brian Wilde

      New Recruit (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • army base