On the Beat

1962 · 106 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,093 VOTES · DIR. Robert Asher

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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

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