On the Beat (1962)
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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
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Norman WisdomNorman Pitkin
Jennifer JayneRosanna
Raymond HuntleySir Ronald Ackroyd
Esma CannonMrs. Stammers
Eric BarkerDoctor
Wanda VenthamOutraged Hair-Salon Customer
David LodgeInsp. Hobson
Eleanor SummerfieldSgt. Lucilla Wilkins
Ronnie StevensOberon
Terence AlexanderChief Supt. Bert Belcher
Maurice KaufmannVinceDilys LayeAmerican LadyMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference397304Actor preference197418 · 243038 · 544861Country preferenceGbDecade preference1960
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What is On the Beat about?
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
How long is On the Beat?
On the Beat has a runtime of 106 minutes.
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