On the Beat
Dec 11 1962
•2h 46m
•Comedy
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
Cast
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Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin
Jennifer Jayne
Rosanna
Raymond Huntley
Sir Ronald Ackroyd
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Stammers
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