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The Square Peg (1958)

12/04/1958 War, Comedy 1h 29m
64%
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Score
6.8/10

Overview

Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero

John Paddy Carstairs

Director

Jack Davies

Screenplay

Henry Blyth

Screenplay

Norman Wisdom

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr Grimsdale

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Lesley Cartland

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Gretchen

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Captain Ford

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton

John Warwick

John Warwick

Colonel Layton

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