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On the Beat (Original title)
Dates: 1962 (Copyright), 14 April 1963 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Robert Asher

Synopsis: Comedy about a man who longs to be a policeman, although he ends up in a hairdresser's, he exposes the owner to Scotland Yard.

Genres:
Comedy, Police drama

Subject:
Police
Releases
Date: 1962Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9450 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: Sight and Sound v3 n6 June 1993  Page: 70
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n6 June 1993: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n349 February 1963  Page: 23
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n349 February 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8698 10 Dec 1962  Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8698 10 Dec 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2880 13 Dec 1962  Page: 155
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2880 13 Dec 1962: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 19 Dec 1962
Title: [Variety - 19 Dec 1962: no known title]Language: English