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On the Beat (1962)

On the Beat poster
Directed by
Robert Asher
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bumbling man gets mixed up in a case of mistaken identity when he pretends to be a police officer. He stumbles through a series of comic situations while trying to impress a woman.

lightheartedplayfulbumblingwhimsicalcheerfulfast-pacedslapstickinnocent

What happens

On the Beat is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring Norman Wisdom, Jennifer Jayne and Raymond Huntley. It was written by John McKimson, Wisdom and Eddie Leslie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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