On the Beat
As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!
Genres
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
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1962-12-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
29
Vote Average
7.7
Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
Jennifer Jayne
Rosanna Guardia
Raymond Huntley
Sir Ronald Ackroyd
David Lodge
Inspector 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
Dilys Laye
American Lady
George Pastell
Manzini
Jack Watson
Police Sergeant
Campbell Singer
Bollington
Lionel Murton
Man on Underground Train
Robert Rietti
Italian Lawyer
Marjie Lawrence
Crying Lady
Peggy Ann Clifford
Mrs. Napolitani
Jean Aubrey
Lady Hinchingford
Monte Landis
Mr. Bassett
Mario Fabrizi
Newspaper Seller
Alfred Burke
Trigger O'Flynn
Fredric Abbott
(uncredited)
John Adams
Detective (uncredited)
Frank Andrews
Detective (uncredited)
Barbara Bennett
Woman in Street (uncredited)
John Blythe
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
Police Constable (uncredited)
Cyril Chamberlain
Café Proprietor (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Mike Conner
Police Constable (uncredited)
John Corrie
Constable (uncredited)
Sophia Dawn
Woman at Hairdressers
Reggie de Beer
Man in Street (uncredited)
Heather Downham
Receptionist (uncredited)
Joe Dunne
Police Constable (uncredited)
Eve Eden
Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Roy Everson
Police Constable (uncredited)
Christa Graaf
Teenager (uncredited)
Ursula Granville
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Cabbie (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Senior Policeman (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Police Constable
Billy John
Man on Tube (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
Billposter (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
Man on Tube (uncredited)
Larry Martyn
Yob in Café (uncredited)
Colin McKenzie
Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)
Alan Meacham
Constable (uncredited)
Stanley Morgan
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas
Police Constable (uncredited)
Julian Orchard
Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
Lisa Page
Receptionist (uncredited)
John Preston
Superintendent (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Jack Silk
Police Driver (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Police Driver (uncredited)
Frank Singuineau
Porter (uncredited)
John Smart
Man on Tube (uncredited)
Larry Taylor
O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Man on Tube (uncredited)
Laura Thurlow
Woman on Tube (uncredited)
James Ure
Man on Tube (uncredited)
Valerie Van Ost
Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Wanda Ventham
Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
Man on Tube (uncredited)
Bill Westley Sr.
Superintendent (uncredited)
Alister Williamson
Detective (uncredited)
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