Postman's Knock (1962)
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Likeable country postman Harold Petts gets transferred from his village to London, where on his arrival he unwittingly foils a mail train robbery. Innocent in the ways of the big city, he is thought to be a member of another gang by both the train robbers and the police, who all suspect him of trying to rob the post office where he works.
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Spike MilliganHarold Petts
Barbara ShelleyJean
John WoodP.C. Woods
Warren MitchellRupert
Archie DuncanInspector
Lance PercivalJoe
Arthur MullardSam
John BennettPete
Ronald AdamMr. Fordyce
Miles MallesonPsychiatrist
Wilfrid LawsonPostman
Mario FabriziVillagerKeywords
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityLondon England · Postman · Train RobberyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference112535Actor preference205266 · 136788 · 197906Country preferenceGb
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Likeable country postman Harold Petts gets transferred from his village to London, where on his arrival he unwittingly foils a mail train robbery. Innocent in the ways of the big city, he is thought to be a member of another gang by both the train robbers and the police, who all suspect him of trying to rob the post office where he works.