The Square Peg

The Square Peg

65% | Dec 04, 1958 | 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 Cast

John Paddy Carstairs
Director
Jack Davies
Screenplay

Cast

Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
Norman Wisdom
Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
Junior Commander Lesley Cartland
Honor Blackman
Junior Commander Lesley Cartland
Private Wilfred Grimsdale
Edward Chapman
Private Wilfred Grimsdale
Sergeant Loder
Campbell Singer
Sergeant Loder
Gretchen
Hattie Jacques
Gretchen

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