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The Square Peg

The Square Peg

Dec 04, 1958 1h 29m
6.37
27 votes

Synopsis

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

Title The Square Peg
Companies The Rank Organisation
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords world war ii, army base
Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber
Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr Grimsdale
Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Lesley Cartland
Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder
Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc
Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Captain Ford
Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton
John Warwick

John Warwick

Colonel Layton
Arnold Bell

Arnold Bell

General Hunt
Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond

Sentry (uncredited)
John G. Heller

John G. Heller

German Officer at Gatepost
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Airman Handing Out Tea (uncredited)
Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

(uncredited)
Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde

New Recruit (uncredited)