The Square Peg
1958, English. Directed by John Paddy Carstairs.
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
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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The Square Peg is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- John Paddy CarstairsDirector
- Norman WisdomPrivate Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber
- Honor BlackmanJunior Commander Lesley Cartland
- Edward ChapmanPrivate Wilfred Grimsdale
- Campbell SingerSergeant Loder
- Hattie JacquesGretchen
- Brian WorthHenri Le Blanc
- Terence AlexanderCaptain Wharton
- John WarwickColonel Layton
- Arnold BellGeneral Hunt
- Victor BeaumontJogenkraut
- André MaranneJean-Claude
- Frank WilliamsCaptain Ford
Details
- Released
- 4 December 1958
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jack Davies, Eddie Leslie, Henry Blyth
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The Square Peg runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is The Square Peg on?
The Square Peg is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Square Peg?
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Who directed The Square Peg?
The Square Peg (1958) was directed by John Paddy Carstairs and stars Norman Wisdom, Honor Blackman, Edward Chapman.