The Square Peg

The Square Peg (1958)

6.5 89 min Movie
WarComedy

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

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Cast

Norman Wisdom Norman Wisdom Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
Honor Blackman Honor Blackman Junior Commander Lesley Cartland
Edward Chapman Edward Chapman Private Wilfred Grimsdale
Campbell Singer Campbell Singer Sergeant Loder
Hattie Jacques Hattie Jacques Gretchen
Brian Worth Brian Worth Henri Le Blanc
Terence Alexander Terence Alexander Captain Wharton
John Warwick John Warwick Colonel Layton
Arnold Bell Arnold Bell General Hunt
Victor Beaumont Victor Beaumont Jogenkraut
André Maranne André Maranne Jean-Claude
Frank Williams Frank Williams Captain Ford

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