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On the Beat

On the Beat

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 11, 1962

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

77%

Original Title

On the Beat

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Director

Robert Asher

Description

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