The Square Peg

Dec 19 1958 N/A 1h 25m
Comedy, War

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

Plot

Norman 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. Norman takes advantage of a useful similarity to impersonate General Schreiber and manages to return a hero.

Written by

Jack Davies, Henry Blyth, Norman Wisdom

Directed by

John Paddy Carstairs

Cast

Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,662
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA