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The Square Peg

The Square Peg (1958)

1h 29m | PG-13

⭐ 6.4 / 10

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

Director: John Paddy Carstairs

Studio: The Rank Organisation

Genre: War, Comedy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

as Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

as Mr Grimsdale

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

as Lesley Cartland

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

as Sergeant Loder

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

as Gretchen

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

as Henri Le Blanc