The Square Peg

Plot Summary

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 Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber

Honor Blackman Junior Commander Lesley Cartland

Edward Chapman Private Wilfred Grimsdale

Campbell Singer Sergeant Loder

Hattie Jacques Gretchen