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The Square Peg

6.519581h 29mMovieWarComedy

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.…

DirectorJohn Paddy Carstairs
WritersJack Davies·Henry Blyth

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Cast · Directed by John Paddy Carstairs

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

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