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The Square Peg

The Square Peg

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War   Comedy
📜 Overview: 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
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1958-12-04
⌚ Running Time: 89 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Norman Wisdom original image
Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber
Norman Wisdom
Edward Chapman original image
Mr Grimsdale
Edward Chapman
Honor Blackman original image
Lesley Cartland
Honor Blackman
Campbell Singer original image
Sergeant Loder
Campbell Singer
Hattie Jacques original image
Gretchen
Hattie Jacques
Brian Worth original image
Henri Le Blanc
Brian Worth
Frank Williams original image
Captain Ford
Frank Williams
Terence Alexander original image
Captain Wharton
Terence Alexander
John Warwick original image
Colonel Layton
John Warwick
Arnold Bell original image
General Hunt
Arnold Bell
Robert Desmond original image
Sentry (uncredited)
Robert Desmond
André Maranne original image
Jean-Claude
André Maranne
John G. Heller original image
German Officer at Gatepost
John G. Heller
Michael Collins original image
Airman Handing Out Tea (uncredited)
Michael Collins
Oliver Reed original image
(uncredited)
Oliver Reed
Brian Wilde original image
New Recruit (uncredited)
Brian Wilde

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