On the Beat poster

On the Beat( 1962)

TV-MAComedyCrime
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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 / Giulio Napolitani

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      Jennifer Jayne

      Rosanna Guardia

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      Raymond Huntley

      Sir Ronald Ackroyd

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      David Lodge

      Inspector Hobson

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      Esma Cannon

      Mrs. Timms

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      Eric Barker

      Police Doctor

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      Eleanor Summerfield

      Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins

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      Ronnie Stevens

      Oberon

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      Terence Alexander

      Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher

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      Maurice Kaufmann

      Vince

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      Dilys Laye

      American Lady

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      George Pastell

      Manzini

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      Jack Watson

      Police Sergeant

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      Campbell Singer

      Bollington

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      Lionel Murton

      Man on Underground Train

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      Robert Rietti

      Italian Lawyer

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      Marjie Lawrence

      Crying Lady

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      Peggy Ann Clifford

      Mrs. Napolitani

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      Jean Aubrey

      Lady Hinchingford

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      Monte Landis

      Mr. Bassett

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      Mario Fabrizi

      Newspaper Seller

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      Alfred Burke

      Trigger O'Flynn

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      Fredric Abbott

      (uncredited)

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      John Adams

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Frank Andrews

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Barbara Bennett

      Woman in Street (uncredited)

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      John Blythe

      Chauffeur (uncredited)

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      Tony Castleton

      Police Constable (uncredited)

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      Cyril Chamberlain

      Café Proprietor (uncredited)

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      Pauline Chamberlain

      Hairdresser (uncredited)

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      Mike Conner

      Police Constable (uncredited)

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      John Corrie

      Constable (uncredited)

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      Sophia Dawn

      Woman at Hairdressers

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      Reggie de Beer

      Man in Street (uncredited)

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      Heather Downham

      Receptionist (uncredited)

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      Joe Dunne

      Police Constable (uncredited)

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      Eve Eden

      Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

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      Mabel Etherington

      Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

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      Roy Everson

      Police Constable (uncredited)

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      Christa Graaf

      Teenager (uncredited)

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      Ursula Granville

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Fred Griffiths

      Cabbie (uncredited)

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      Victor Harrington

      Senior Policeman (uncredited)

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      Walter Henry

      Police Constable

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      Billy John

      Man on Tube (uncredited)

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      Tutte Lemkow

      Billposter (uncredited)

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      Jack Mandeville

      Man on Tube (uncredited)

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      Larry Martyn

      Yob in Café (uncredited)

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      Colin McKenzie

      Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)

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      Alan Meacham

      Constable (uncredited)

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      Stanley Morgan

      Police Inspector (uncredited)

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      Fred Nicholas

      Police Constable (uncredited)

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      Julian Orchard

      Wedding Photographer (uncredited)

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      Lisa Page

      Receptionist (uncredited)

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      John Preston

      Superintendent (uncredited)

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      Pat Ryan

      Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Anita Sharp-Bolster

      Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

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      Jack Silk

      Police Driver (uncredited)

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      Jeff Silk

      Police Driver (uncredited)

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      Frank Singuineau

      Porter (uncredited)

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      John Smart

      Man on Tube (uncredited)

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      Larry Taylor

      O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited)

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      Reg Thomason

      Man on Tube (uncredited)

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      Laura Thurlow

      Woman on Tube (uncredited)

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      James Ure

      Man on Tube (uncredited)

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      Valerie Van Ost

      Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

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      Wanda Ventham

      Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)

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      Robert Vossler

      Man on Tube (uncredited)

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      Bill Westley Sr.

      Superintendent (uncredited)

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      Alister Williamson

      Detective (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    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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    Revenue

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