The Square Peg

The Square Peg

6.4 | 1958-12-04 | War Comedy

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

Featured Crew

Jack Davies Screenplay
John Paddy Carstairs Director
Eddie Leslie Screenplay
Henry Blyth Screenplay
Norman Wisdom Screenplay
Susan Dyson Continuity
Mike Fox Clapper Loader

Cast

Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Mr Grimsdale
Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman
Lesley Cartland
Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer
Sergeant Loder
Hattie Jacques
Hattie Jacques
Gretchen
Brian Worth
Brian Worth
Henri Le Blanc
Frank Williams
Frank Williams
Captain Ford
Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander
Captain Wharton
John Warwick
John Warwick
Colonel Layton
Arnold Bell
Arnold Bell
General Hunt

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