On the Beat
7.7
106 minutes
12/11/1962
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
Cast List
Norman Wisdom
as Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
Jennifer Jayne
as Rosanna Guardia
Raymond Huntley
as Sir Ronald Ackroyd
David Lodge
as Inspector Cecil Hobson
Esma Cannon
as Mrs. Timms
Eric Barker
as Police Doctor
Eleanor Summerfield
as Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins
Ronnie Stevens
as Oberon
Terence Alexander
as Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher
Maurice Kaufmann
as Vince
Dilys Laye
as American Lady
George Pastell
as Manzini
Jack Watson
as Police Sergeant
Campbell Singer
as Bollington
Lionel Murton
as Man on Underground Train
Robert Rietti
as Italian Lawyer
Marjie Lawrence
as Crying Lady
Peggy Ann Clifford
as Mrs. Napolitani
Jean Aubrey
as Lady Hinchingford
Monte Landis
as Mr. Bassett
Mario Fabrizi
as Newspaper Seller
Alfred Burke
as Trigger O'Flynn
Fredric Abbott
as (uncredited)
John Adams
as Detective (uncredited)
Frank Andrews
as Detective (uncredited)
Barbara Bennett
as Woman in Street (uncredited)
John Blythe
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Cyril Chamberlain
as Café Proprietor (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Mike Conner
as Police Constable (uncredited)
John Corrie
as Constable (uncredited)
Sophia Dawn
as Woman at Hairdressers
Reggie de Beer
as Man in Street (uncredited)
Heather Downham
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Joe Dunne
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Eve Eden
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Roy Everson
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Christa Graaf
as Teenager (uncredited)
Ursula Granville
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
as Senior Policeman (uncredited)
Walter Henry
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Billy John
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
as Billposter (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Larry Martyn
as Yob in Café (uncredited)
Colin McKenzie
as Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)
Alan Meacham
as Constable (uncredited)
Stanley Morgan
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Julian Orchard
as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
Lisa Page
as Receptionist (uncredited)
John Preston
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Jack Silk
as Police Driver (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
as Police Driver (uncredited)
Frank Singuineau
as Porter (uncredited)
John Smart
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Larry Taylor
as O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Laura Thurlow
as Woman on Tube (uncredited)
James Ure
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Valerie Van Ost
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Wanda Ventham
as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Bill Westley Sr.
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Alister Williamson
as Detective (uncredited)