(The Square Peg)

Content: 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

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

War,

Comedy

Runtime:

89 minutes

Year:

1958

Directors:

John Paddy Carstairs

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Production companies:

The Rank Organisation

Actors:

Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber

Junior Commander Lesley Cartland

Private Wilfred Grimsdale

Sergeant Loder

Gretchen

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