The Square Peg
Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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The Square Peg
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 4, 1958
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
War, Comedy
User Score
63%
Original Title
The Square Peg
Production Companies
The Rank Organisation
Director
John Paddy Carstairs
Description
Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale are council workmen mending the road outside an Army base when they come into conflict with the military. Shortly afterwards, they get drafted and fall into the clutches of the Sergeant they have just bested. They are sent to France to repair roads in front of the Allied advance but get captured. Pitkin takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero