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The Square Peg

Not Rated War Comedy

Starring: Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman, Campbell Singer, Hattie Jacques

Writer: Norman Wisdom, Henry Blyth, Eddie Leslie, Jack Davies

Release Date:
December 4, 1958
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
Director:
John Paddy Carstairs
Companies:
The Rank Organisation

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