On the Beat (1962)

As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!

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 (70)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

D

Dilys Laye

American Lady

George Pastell

Manzini

Jack Watson

Police Sergeant

Campbell Singer

Bollington

Lionel Murton

Man on Underground Train

Robert Rietti

Italian Lawyer

M

Marjie Lawrence

Crying Lady

P

Peggy Ann Clifford

Mrs. Napolitani

Jean Aubrey

Lady Hinchingford

Monte Landis

Mr. Bassett

Mario Fabrizi

Newspaper Seller

Alfred Burke

Trigger O'Flynn

F

Fredric Abbott

(uncredited)

J

John Adams

Detective (uncredited)

F

Frank Andrews

Detective (uncredited)

B

Barbara Bennett

Woman in Street (uncredited)

John Blythe

Chauffeur (uncredited)

T

Tony Castleton

Police Constable (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain

Café Proprietor (uncredited)

P

Pauline Chamberlain

Hairdresser (uncredited)

M

Mike Conner

Police Constable (uncredited)

J

John Corrie

Constable (uncredited)

S

Sophia Dawn

Woman at Hairdressers

R

Reggie de Beer

Man in Street (uncredited)

H

Heather Downham

Receptionist (uncredited)

J

Joe Dunne

Police Constable (uncredited)

Eve Eden

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

M

Mabel Etherington

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

R

Roy Everson

Police Constable (uncredited)

C

Christa Graaf

Teenager (uncredited)

U

Ursula Granville

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths

Cabbie (uncredited)

V

Victor Harrington

Senior Policeman (uncredited)

W

Walter Henry

Police Constable (uncredited)

B

Billy John

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow

Billposter (uncredited)

J

Jack Mandeville

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Larry Martyn

Yob in Café (uncredited)

C

Colin McKenzie

Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)

A

Alan Meacham

Constable (uncredited)

S

Stanley Morgan

Police Inspector (uncredited)

F

Fred Nicholas

Police Constable (uncredited)

J

Julian Orchard

Wedding Photographer (uncredited)

L

Lisa Page

Receptionist (uncredited)

J

John Preston

Superintendent (uncredited)

Pat Ryan

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)

J

Jack Silk

Police Driver (uncredited)

J

Jeff Silk

Police Driver (uncredited)

F

Frank Singuineau

Porter (uncredited)

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