United Kingdom / Dec 11, 1962 / U
As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Stevens | Oberon |
| Terence Alexander | Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher |
| Maurice Kaufmann | Vince |
| Dilys Laye | American Lady |
| George Pastell | Manzini |
| Jack Watson | Police Sergeant |
| Campbell Singer | Bollington |
| Lionel Murton | Man on Underground Train |
| Robert Rietti | Italian Lawyer |
| Marjie Lawrence | Crying Lady |
| Peggy Ann Clifford | Mrs. Napolitani |
| Jean Aubrey | Lady Hinchingford |
| Monte Landis | Mr. Bassett |
| Mario Fabrizi | Newspaper Seller |
| Alfred Burke | Trigger O'Flynn |
| Fredric Abbott | (uncredited) |
| John Adams | Detective (uncredited) |
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| Frank Andrews | Detective (uncredited) |
| Barbara Bennett | Woman in Street (uncredited) |
| John Blythe | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Tony Castleton | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Café Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Pauline Chamberlain | Hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Mike Conner | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| John Corrie | Constable (uncredited) |
| Sophia Dawn | Woman at Hairdressers |
| Reggie de Beer | Man in Street (uncredited) |
| Heather Downham | Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Joe Dunne | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Eve Eden | Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited) |
| Mabel Etherington | Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited) |
| Roy Everson | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Christa Graaf | Teenager (uncredited) |
| Ursula Granville | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Fred Griffiths | Cabbie (uncredited) |
| Victor Harrington | Senior Policeman (uncredited) |
| Walter Henry | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Billy John | Man on Tube (uncredited) |
| Tutte Lemkow | Billposter (uncredited) |
| Jack Mandeville | Man on Tube (uncredited) |
| Larry Martyn | Yob in Café (uncredited) |
| Colin McKenzie | Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited) |
| Alan Meacham | Constable (uncredited) |
| Stanley Morgan | Police Inspector (uncredited) |
| Fred Nicholas | Police Constable (uncredited) |
| Julian Orchard | Wedding Photographer (uncredited) |
| Lisa Page | Receptionist (uncredited) |
| John Preston | Superintendent (uncredited) |
| Pat Ryan | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster | Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited) |
| Jack Silk | Police Driver (uncredited) |
| Jeff Silk | Police Driver (uncredited) |
| Frank Singuineau | Porter (uncredited) |
| John Smart | Man on Tube (uncredited) |
| Larry Taylor | O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | Man on Tube (uncredited) |
| Laura Thurlow | Woman on Tube (uncredited) |
| James Ure | Man on Tube (uncredited) |
| Valerie Van Ost | Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited) |
| Wanda Ventham | Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited) |
| Robert Vossler | Man on Tube (uncredited) |
| Bill Westley Sr. | Superintendent (uncredited) |
| Alister Williamson | Detective (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | On the Beat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 11 dicembre 1962 |
| Writer | Jack Davis, Eddie Leslie, Norman Wisdom |
| Assistant directors | Robert Asher |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Dec 21, 1962 / G
United States / Jan 01, 1963 / NR
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