
The Square Peg
War · Comedy
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
Top Cast


Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom
Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
Norman Wisdom
Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber


Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman
Junior Commander Lesley Cartland
Honor Blackman
Junior Commander Lesley Cartland


Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Private Wilfred Grimsdale
Edward Chapman
Private Wilfred Grimsdale


Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer
Sergeant Loder
Campbell Singer
Sergeant Loder


Hattie Jacques
Hattie Jacques
Gretchen
Hattie Jacques
Gretchen


Brian Worth
Brian Worth
Henri Le Blanc
Brian Worth
Henri Le Blanc


Terence Alexander
Terence Alexander
Captain Wharton
Terence Alexander
Captain Wharton
John Warwick
John Warwick
Colonel Layton
John Warwick
Colonel Layton
Arnold Bell
Arnold Bell
General Hunt
Arnold Bell
General Hunt
Victor Beaumont
Victor Beaumont
Jogenkraut
Victor Beaumont
Jogenkraut
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