The Square Peg

The Square Peg

6.5 /10 31 votes
December 4, 1958 1h 29m Released

Storyline

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

Key Information

Director John Paddy Carstairs
Writers Jack Davies, Henry Blyth
Studio The Rank Organisation
Rating 6.5/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Junior Commander Lesley Cartland

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Private Wilfred Grimsdale

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Gretchen

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton

John Warwick

Colonel Layton

Arnold Bell

General Hunt

Victor Beaumont

Jogenkraut

André Maranne

André Maranne

Jean-Claude

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Captain Ford

Frequently Asked Questions

The Square Peg was released on December 4, 1958.

The runtime of The Square Peg is 1h 29m.

The Square Peg is a War, Comedy movie.

The Square Peg has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Square Peg is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Square Peg was directed by John Paddy Carstairs.

The main cast of The Square Peg includes Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman.

The Square Peg is originally in English.