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As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!

7.7

1h 46m

1962

“As the COPPER who comes a CROPPER!”

Synopsis

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

Director

Robert Asher

ComedyCrime

black and white

Cast & Crew

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

as Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani

Jennifer Jayne

Jennifer Jayne

as Rosanna Guardia

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

as Sir Ronald Ackroyd

David Lodge

David Lodge

as Inspector Cecil Hobson

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

as Mrs. Timms

Eric Barker

Eric Barker

as Police Doctor

Eleanor Summerfield

Eleanor Summerfield

as Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins

Ronnie Stevens

Ronnie Stevens

as Oberon

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

as Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher

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