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	\| story =		\| story =
	\| producer = [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)\|Hugh Stewart]]		\| producer = [[w:Hugh Stewart (film editor)\|Hugh Stewart]]
	\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Norman Wisdom]]\|[[w:Jennifer Jayne\|Jennifer Jayne]]\|[[Raymond Huntley]]}}		\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Norman Wisdom]]\|[[w:Jennifer Jayne\|Jennifer Jayne]]\|[[Raymond Huntley]]}}
	\| music = [[w:Philip Green (composer)\|Philip Green]]		\| music = [[w:Philip Green (composer)\|Philip Green]]

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	\| producer = [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)\|Hugh Stewart]]		\| producer = [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)\|Hugh Stewart]]
	\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Norman Wisdom]]\|[[Jennifer Jayne]]\|[[Raymond Huntley]]}}		\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Norman Wisdom]]\|[[w:Jennifer Jayne\|Jennifer Jayne]]\|[[Raymond Huntley]]}}
	\| music = [[w:Philip Green (composer)\|Philip Green]]		\| music = [[w:Philip Green (composer)\|Philip Green]]
	\| cinematography = [[w:Geoffrey Faithfull\|Geoffrey Faithfull]]		\| cinematography = [[w:Geoffrey Faithfull\|Geoffrey Faithfull]]
	\| editing = [[w:Bill Lewthwaite\|Bill Lewthwaite]]		\| editing = [[w:Bill Lewthwaite\|Bill Lewthwaite]]
	\| studio = [[w:Rank Organisation\|Rank Organisation]]		\| studio = [[w:Rank Organisation\|Rank Organisation]]
	\| distributor = {{ubl\|Rank Film Distributors\|[[United Artists]] (US)}}		\| distributor = {{ubl\|Rank Film Distributors\|[[w:United Artists\|United Artists]] (US)}}
	\| released = 11 December 1962		\| released = 11 December 1962
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	'''''On the Beat''''' is a 1962 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Robert Asher (director)\|Robert Asher]] and starring [[Norman Wisdom]], [[Jennifer Jayne]] and [[Raymond Huntley]].		'''''On the Beat''''' is a 1962 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Robert Asher (director)\|Robert Asher]] and starring [[Norman Wisdom]], [[w:Jennifer Jayne\|Jennifer Jayne]] and [[Raymond Huntley]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	* [[Norman Wisdom]] as Norman Pitkin/Giulio Napolitani		* [[Norman Wisdom]] as Norman Pitkin/Giulio Napolitani
	* [[Jennifer Jayne]] as Rosanna		* [[w:Jennifer Jayne\|Jennifer Jayne]] as Rosanna
	* [[Raymond Huntley]] as Sir Ronald Ackroyd		* [[Raymond Huntley]] as Sir Ronald Ackroyd
	* [[David Lodge (actor)\|David Lodge]] as Superintendent Hobson		* [[David Lodge (actor)\|David Lodge]] as Superintendent Hobson

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = On the Beat		\| name = On the Beat
	\| image = On the Beat ~~FilmPoster~~.~~jpeg~~		\| image = On the Beat (1962 film).jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption = Theatrical release poster		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = [[Robert Asher (director)\|Robert Asher]]		\| director = [[w:Robert Asher (director)\|Robert Asher]]
	\| screenplay = {{ubl\|John McKimson\|Norman Wisdom\|[[Eddie Leslie]]}}		\| screenplay = {{ubl\|John McKimson\|Norman Wisdom\|[[w:Eddie Leslie\|Eddie Leslie]]}}
	\| story =		\| story =
	\| producer = [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)\|Hugh Stewart]]		\| producer = [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)\|Hugh Stewart]]
	\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Norman Wisdom]]\|[[Jennifer Jayne]]\|[[Raymond Huntley]]}}		\| starring = {{ubl\|[[Norman Wisdom]]\|[[Jennifer Jayne]]\|[[Raymond Huntley]]}}
	\| music = [[Philip Green (composer)\|Philip Green]]		\| music = [[w:Philip Green (composer)\|Philip Green]]
	\| cinematography = [[Geoffrey Faithfull]]		\| cinematography = [[w:Geoffrey Faithfull\|Geoffrey Faithfull]]
	\| editing = [[Bill Lewthwaite]]		\| editing = [[w:Bill Lewthwaite\|Bill Lewthwaite]]
	\| studio = [[Rank Organisation]]		\| studio = [[w:Rank Organisation\|Rank Organisation]]
	\| distributor = {{ubl\|Rank Film Distributors\|[[United Artists]] (US)}}		\| distributor = {{ubl\|Rank Film Distributors\|[[United Artists]] (US)}}
	\| released = 11 December 1962		\| released = 11 December 1962
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	'''''On the Beat''''' is a 1962 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Robert Asher (director)\|Robert Asher]] and starring [[Norman Wisdom]], [[Jennifer Jayne]] and [[Raymond Huntley]].		'''''On the Beat''''' is a 1962 British [[w:comedy film\|comedy film]] directed by [[w:Robert Asher (director)\|Robert Asher]] and starring [[Norman Wisdom]], [[Jennifer Jayne]] and [[Raymond Huntley]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Norman Pitkin ([[Norman Wisdom]]) works at [[Scotland Yard]] as a car cleaner, but dreams of becoming a policeman as his late father was. The police reject his request to join the force, but later recruit him to work undercover in disguise. He has turned out to be the double twin of a suspected jewel thief, an Italian crime boss in London. In addition to his criminal activities, this man is a ladies' hairdresser.		Norman Pitkin ([[Norman Wisdom]]) works at [[w:Scotland Yard\|Scotland Yard]] as a car cleaner, but dreams of becoming a policeman as his late father was. The police reject his request to join the force, but later recruit him to work undercover in disguise. He has turned out to be the double twin of a suspected jewel thief, an Italian crime boss in London. In addition to his criminal activities, this man is a ladies' hairdresser.

	Norman disguises himself as the suspect and gains entry to his salon. Once inside, after some inevitable mishaps, he manages to find the stolen goods, knock out the suspect, wrap him up in a curtain/wall rug, and bring him to justice.		Norman disguises himself as the suspect and gains entry to his salon. Once inside, after some inevitable mishaps, he manages to find the stolen goods, knock out the suspect, wrap him up in a curtain/wall rug, and bring him to justice.

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{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = On the Beat
| image = On the Beat FilmPoster.jpeg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Robert Asher (director)|Robert Asher]]
| screenplay = {{ubl|John McKimson|Norman Wisdom|[[Eddie Leslie]]}}
| story =
| producer = [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)|Hugh Stewart]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Norman Wisdom]]|[[Jennifer Jayne]]|[[Raymond Huntley]]}}
| music = [[Philip Green (composer)|Philip Green]]
| cinematography = [[Geoffrey Faithfull]]
| editing = [[Bill Lewthwaite]]
| studio = [[Rank Organisation]]
| distributor = {{ubl|Rank Film Distributors|[[United Artists]] (US)}}
| released = 11 December 1962
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''On the Beat''''' is a 1962 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Robert Asher (director)|Robert Asher]] and starring [[Norman Wisdom]], [[Jennifer Jayne]] and [[Raymond Huntley]].

==Plot==
Norman Pitkin ([[Norman Wisdom]]) works at [[Scotland Yard]] as a car cleaner, but dreams of becoming a policeman as his late father was. The police reject his request to join the force, but later recruit him to work undercover in disguise. He has turned out to be the double twin of a suspected jewel thief, an Italian crime boss in London. In addition to his criminal activities, this man is a ladies' hairdresser.

Norman disguises himself as the suspect and gains entry to his salon. Once inside, after some inevitable mishaps, he manages to find the stolen goods, knock out the suspect, wrap him up in a curtain/wall rug, and bring him to justice.

As a reward, he is offered a permanent position in the police and marries his love, the ex-girlfriend of the man he brought to justice (whom he had rescued earlier in the film when she was attempting to commit suicide by jumping in the river).

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Norman Wisdom]] as Norman Pitkin/Giulio Napolitani
* [[Jennifer Jayne]] as Rosanna
* [[Raymond Huntley]] as Sir Ronald Ackroyd
* [[David Lodge (actor)|David Lodge]] as Superintendent Hobson
* [[Esma Cannon]] as Mrs. Stammers
* [[Eric Barker]] as Doctor
* [[Eleanor Summerfield]] as Sergeant Wilkins
* [[Ronnie Stevens (actor)|Ronnie Stevens]] as Oberon
* [[Terence Alexander]] as Chief Superintendent Belcher
* [[Maurice Kaufmann]] as Vince
* [[Dilys Laye]] as American Lady
* [[George Pastell]] as Manzini
* [[Jack Watson (actor)|Jack Watson]] as Police Sergeant
* [[Campbell Singer]] as Bollington
* [[Lionel Murton]] as Man in Underground Train
* [[Robert Rietti]] as Italian Lawyer
* [[Marjie Lawrence]] as Crying Lady
* [[Peggy Ann Clifford]] as Giulio's Mother
* [[Jean Aubrey]] as Lady Hinchingford
* [[Monte Landis]] as Mr. Bassett
* [[Mario Fabrizi]] as Newspaper Seller
* [[Alfred Burke]] as Trigger O'Flynn
* [[John Blythe (actor)|John Blythe]] as Chauffeur (uncredited)
* [[Cyril Chamberlain]] as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
* [[Tutte Lemkow]] as Billposter in Underground (uncredited)
* [[Larry Martyn]] as Yob in Cafe (uncredited)
* [[Julian Orchard]] as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
* [[Anita Sharp-Bolster]] as Hair-Salon Customer (uncredited)
* [[Alister Williamson]] as Detective (uncredited)
}}

==Production==
''On the Beat'' was shot at [[Pinewood Studios]] and [[location shooting|on location]] around [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]]. The film's sets were designed by the [[art director]] [[Bert Davey]]. It marked a return to [[Rank Organisation|Rank]] for Wisdom following two films for [[United Artists]], although the latter handled the film for distribution in North America.

==Reception==
The film was one of the 12 most popular movies at the British box office in 1963.<ref>"Most Popular Films Of 1963." Times [London, England] 3 Jan. 1964: 4. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 July 2012.</ref> According to ''Kine Weekly'' the four most popular films at the British box office in 1963 were ''From Russia With Love'', ''Summer Holiday'', ''Tom Jones'' and ''The Great Escape'', followed by, in alphabetical order, ''Doctor in Distress'', ''The Fast Lady'', ''Girls! Girls! Girls!'', ''Heaven's Above'', ''Jason and the Argonauts'', ''In Search of the Castaways'', ''It Happened at the World's Fair'', ''The Longest Day'', ''On the Beat'', ''Sodom and Gomorrah'', ''The V. I. Ps'', and ''The Wrong Arm of the Law''.<ref>{{Cite thesis|url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/42604873.pdf| page=288|year=1985|publisher=University of York|title=CLASS, SEXUALITY AND THE*BRITISH CINEMA 1956-63|first=William John|last=Hill}}</ref>

==Music==
A slightly different arrangement of the film's title theme, by composer [[Philip Green (composer)|Philip Green]], was recorded for a [[production music]] library, and may be heard in many American [[animated cartoons]] of the early 1960s, particularly those from [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]].

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* Hunter, I.Q. & Porter, Laraine. ''British Comedy Cinema''. Routledge, 2012.

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0056307|title=On The Beat}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcw0GBmz_bQ On the Beat Trailer]

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[[Category:1962 comedy films]]
[[Category:British comedy films]]
[[Category:British black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films set in London]]
[[Category:Films shot at Pinewood Studios]]
[[Category:Films directed by Robert Asher]]
[[Category:1960s English-language films]]
[[Category:1960s British films]]