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The Square Peg

6.5

1958•1h 29m

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

Cast

Photo of Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber

Photo of Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Junior Commander Lesley Cartland

Photo of Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Private Wilfred Grimsdale

Photo of Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder

Photo of Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Gretchen

Photo of Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc

Photo of Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton

Photo of André Maranne

André Maranne

Jean-Claude

Photo of Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Captain Ford

Photo of Richard Marner

Richard Marner

German Officer

Photo of John G. Heller

John G. Heller

German Officer at Gatepost

Photo of Roger Avon

Roger Avon

Workman (uncredited)

Photo of Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Colonel (uncredited)

Photo of Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Mr. Fred Ferndale (uncredited)

Photo of Terence Cooper

Terence Cooper

Paratrooper (uncredited)

Photo of Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond

Sentry (uncredited)

Photo of Robert Gillespie

Robert Gillespie

German Soldier (uncredited)

Photo of Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Workman (uncredited)

Photo of Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Lorry Driver (uncredited)

Photo of Gordon Harris

Gordon Harris

Corporal (uncredited)

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