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On the Beat is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Robert Asher released in USA on 1 january 1963 with Norman Wisdom
On the Beat (1962)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1963
Length 1h46
Directed by Robert Asher
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Rating68%
On the Beat is a 1962 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom, and directed by Robert Asher.
Synopsis
Norman Pitkin (Norman Wisdom) works at Scotland Yard as a car cleaner but dreams of becoming a policeman like his late father. The police reject his request to join the force but recruit him to work undercover in disguise as the double of a suspected jewel thief, an Italian crime boss who looks just like him. In addition to his criminal activities this man is a ladies' hairdresser. Norman disguises himself as the suspect and gains entry to his salon. Once inside, after some mishaps, he manages to find the stolen goods, knock out the suspect, wrap him up in a curtain/wall rug, and bring him to justice. As a reward, he is offered a permanent place in the police and marries his love, the ex-girlfriend of the man he brought to justice (whom had he rescued earlier in the film when she was attempting to commit suicide by jumping in the river).Actors
Norman Wisdom
(Norman Pitkin)
Jennifer Jayne
(Rosanna)
Esma Cannon
(Mrs. Stammers)
Raymond Huntley
(Sir Ronald Ackroyd)
Eric Barker
(Doctor)
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