"Norman Pitkin wants to be a policeman like his father was, but he fails the height test (amongst others). One day he gets out his father's old uniform and "walks the beat". This leads to a level of chaos that only Pitkin could cause"
Norman Wisdom
as Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
Jennifer Jayne
as Rosanna Guardia
Raymond Huntley
as Sir Ronald Ackroyd
David Lodge
as Inspector Cecil Hobson
Esma Cannon
as Mrs. Timms
Eric Barker
as Police Doctor
Eleanor Summerfield
as Sergeant Lucilla Wilkins
Ronnie Stevens
as Oberon
Terence Alexander
as Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher
Maurice Kaufmann
as Vince
Dilys Laye
as American Lady
George Pastell
as Manzini
Jack Watson
as Police Sergeant
Campbell Singer
as Bollington
Lionel Murton
as Man on Underground Train
Robert Rietti
as Italian Lawyer
Marjie Lawrence
as Crying Lady
Peggy Ann Clifford
as Mrs. Napolitani
Jean Aubrey
as Lady Hinchingford
Monte Landis
as Mr. Bassett
Mario Fabrizi
as Newspaper Seller
Alfred Burke
as Trigger O'Flynn
Fredric Abbott
as (uncredited)
John Adams
as Detective (uncredited)
Frank Andrews
Barbara Bennett
as Woman in Street (uncredited)
John Blythe
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Cyril Chamberlain
as Café Proprietor (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Mike Conner
John Corrie
as Constable (uncredited)
Sophia Dawn
as Woman at Hairdressers
Reggie de Beer
as Man in Street (uncredited)
Heather Downham
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Joe Dunne
Eve Eden
as Woman at Hairdressers (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
Roy Everson
Christa Graaf
as Teenager (uncredited)
Ursula Granville
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
as Senior Policeman (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Billy John
as Man on Tube (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
as Billposter (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
Larry Martyn
as Yob in Café (uncredited)
Colin McKenzie
as Police Constable / Man in Street (uncredited)
Alan Meacham
Stanley Morgan
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas
Julian Orchard
as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
Lisa Page
John Preston
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Jack Silk
as Police Driver (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
Frank Singuineau
as Porter (uncredited)
John Smart
Larry Taylor
as O'Flynn's Henchman (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Laura Thurlow
as Woman on Tube (uncredited)
James Ure
Valerie Van Ost
Wanda Ventham
as Outraged Hairdressers Customer (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
Bill Westley Sr.
Alister Williamson
Robert Asher
Director
Screenplay
Eddie Leslie
Jack Davis