On the Beat
1962 · 1h 46m · Comedy, Crime · United Kingdom · Rated U (GB)
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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Robert Asher6.5Smart score
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RatingU (GB)
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