Movie Description
The Square Peg
(1958)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
Cast
Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber
Mr Grimsdale
Lesley Cartland
Sergeant Loder
Gretchen
Henri Le Blanc
Captain Ford
Captain Wharton
Colonel Layton
General Hunt
Sentry (uncredited)
Jean-Claude
German Officer at Gatepost
Airman Handing Out Tea (uncredited)
(uncredited)
New Recruit (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Square Peg
Status Released
Release Information
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1958-12-04
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 29m
Production CompaniesThe Rank Organisation
Genres
- War
- Comedy
