On the Beat Poster

On the Beat (1962)

"As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!"

7.7/10 1h 46m Dec 11, 1962
Comedy Crime

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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Movie Details

Original Title On the Beat
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.5

Cast

Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
Popularity: 0.2
Jennifer Jayne
Jennifer Jayne
Rosanna Guardia
Popularity: 0.4
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
Sir Ronald Ackroyd
Popularity: 0.3
David Lodge
David Lodge
Inspector Cecil Hobson
Popularity: 0.2
Esma Cannon
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Timms
Popularity: 0.1
Eric Barker
Eric Barker
Police Doctor
Popularity: 0.1
Eleanor Summerfield
Eleanor Summerfield
Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins
Popularity: 0.2
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens
Oberon
Popularity: 0.3
Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander
Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher
Popularity: 0.3
Maurice Kaufmann
Maurice Kaufmann
Vince
Popularity: 1.1
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Dilys Laye
American Lady
Popularity: 0.2
George Pastell
George Pastell
Manzini
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Robert Asher
Screenplay Norman Wisdom, Eddie Leslie, Jack Davis

Production

The Rank Organisation
GB

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Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
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 "Pitki ... Read more

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Based on 29 votes

Details
Release Date December 11, 1962
Runtime 1h 46m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.5
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