On the Beat
1962 · 106 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,093 VOTES · DIR. Robert Asher
Overview
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
Dialogue Timeline — 948 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:59 (Police car bell clanging)
00:05:47 - Huh! - Don't let your tea get cold, dear.
00:11:41 - And Pitkin... - Yes, Mr Bollington?
00:16:14 What is this sort of person doing in my salon?
00:20:02 ''The union of our families will bring to an end much unnecessary bloodshed
00:25:41 (Crash)
00:29:45 - Six foot eleven. - Yeah.
00:32:02 Come on, then.
00:36:17 Have you been to many interesting places?
00:41:47 (All) Yeah! Go on!
00:52:13 I don't think she's too sold on you.
00:57:32 I will never marry you. Never.
01:00:33 I then exposed some movie film
01:03:38 So you see, Pitkin, although technically you will still be a car park attendant
01:07:42 Erm... Norman.
01:10:03 You never do anybody wrong. Only right you do.
01:14:05 Can I see a bit more of the picture, Mr Hobson?
01:18:01 And don't forget your hips. Lovely!
01:21:18 - I think it's going to work. - Yes, sir.
01:25:30 # Tra tra tra da dal la la la la # Sing!
01:29:48 I have here the habeus corpus.
01:33:22 I thought it'd just be click-click-click, and then clack-clack.
01:36:16 Get this man out...
01:41:09 Wait for me!
Cast & Characters
Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin
Norman Wisdom
Giulio Napolitani
Jennifer Jayne
Rosanna Guardia
Raymond Huntley
Sir Ronald Ackroyd
David Lodge
Insp. Hobson
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Timms
Eric Barker
Police Doctor
Eleanor Summerfield
Sgt. Lucilla Wilkins
Ronnie Stevens
Oberon
Terence Alexander
Chief Supt. Bert Belcher
Maurice Kaufmann
Vince
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed948
Dialogue density8.9 lines / min
First line00:01:59
Final line01:41:09
Production Record
DirectorRobert Asher
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,093