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The Square Peg

The Square Peg

War, Comedy

1h 29m

December 4, 1958 (66 years ago)

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

ActorAge thenAge now
Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber

Birthday: February 4, 1915

43 October 4, 2010 (95)
Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Junior Commander Lesley Cartland

Birthday: August 22, 1925

33 April 5, 2020 (94)
Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Private Wilfred Grimsdale

Birthday: October 13, 1901

57 August 9, 1977 (75)
Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder

Birthday: March 16, 1909

49 January 1, 1976 (66)
Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Gretchen

Birthday: February 7, 1922

36 October 6, 1980 (58)
Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc

Birthday: July 30, 1914

44 August 25, 1978 (64)
Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton

Birthday: March 11, 1923

35 May 28, 2009 (86)
John Warwick

John Warwick

Colonel Layton

Birthday: January 4, 1905

53 January 10, 1972 (67)
Arnold Bell

Arnold Bell

General Hunt

Birthday: May 23, 1901

57 March 12, 1988 (86)
Victor Beaumont

Victor Beaumont

Jogenkraut

Birthday: November 7, 1920

38 March 21, 1977 (56)