The Square Peg (1958)

  • U
  • 12/04/1958 (GB)
  • War, Comedy
  • 1h 29m

Overview

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

Jack Davies

Screenplay

John Paddy Carstairs

Director

Eddie Leslie

Screenplay

Henry Blyth

Screenplay

Norman Wisdom

Screenplay

Cast

Norman Wisdom's headshot

Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber
Edward Chapman's headshot

Edward Chapman

Mr Grimsdale
Honor Blackman's headshot

Honor Blackman

Lesley Cartland
Campbell Singer's headshot

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder
Hattie Jacques's headshot

Hattie Jacques

Gretchen
Brian Worth's headshot

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc
Frank Williams's headshot

Frank Williams

Captain Ford
Terence Alexander's headshot

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton

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