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On the Beat
As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!
Dec 11, 1962 · 1h 46m
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Comedy
Crime
PLOT
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
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CAST
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
Directed by
Robert Asher
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
The Rank Organisation
Country
GB, US
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