The Square Peg
Release Date: 1958-12-04
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
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Cast
Norman Wisdom
as Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
Honor Blackman
as Junior Commander Lesley Cartland
Edward Chapman
as Private Wilfred Grimsdale
Campbell Singer
as Sergeant Loder
Hattie Jacques
as Gretchen
Crew
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Jack Davies - Screenplay
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John Paddy Carstairs - Director
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Eddie Leslie - Screenplay
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Henry Blyth - Screenplay
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Norman Wisdom - Screenplay
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