
On the Palm
1987, English. Directed by Michael Whyte.
Fledge needs a job. He'll take anything. And when Dawlish gives him strange errands to run, for cash in hand, strictly 'on the palm', it's a welcome change from the dole. Until he finds himself digging dirt on an old friend....
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 5 April 1987
- Written by
- Dave Sheasby
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On the Palm runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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On the Palm isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 April 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed On the Palm?
On the Palm (1987) was directed by Michael Whyte and stars Peter Martin, Philip Jackson, Bert Parnaby.