On the Beat

1962 film by Robert Asher
Movie film Q3352307
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On the Beat

Summary

On the Beat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • On the Beat's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • On the Beat was directed by Robert Asher[4].
  • Jack Davies wrote the screenplay for On the Beat[5].
  • On the Beat's composer is recorded as Philip Green[6].
  • On the Beat's genre is comedy film[7].
  • A cast member of On the Beat was Norman Wisdom[8].
  • A cast member of On the Beat was Alfred Burke[9].
  • A cast member of On the Beat was David Lodge[10].
  • A cast member of On the Beat was Raymond Huntley[11].
  • A cast member of On the Beat was Ronnie Stevens[12].
  • On the Beat was produced by Hugh Stewart[13].
  • On the Beat was produced by Earl St. John[14].
  • On the Beat's production company is recorded as The Rank Organisation[15].
  • On the Beat's director of photography is recorded as Geoffrey Faithfull[16].
  • The original language of On the Beat was English[17].
  • On the Beat's color is recorded as black-and-white[18].
  • On the Beat's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[19].
  • On the Beat was published on January 1, 1962[20].
  • On the Beat's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • On the Beat's narrative location is recorded as London[22].
  • On the Beat's filming location is recorded as Pinewood Studios[23].
  • On the Beat's film editor is recorded as Bill Lewthwaite[24].
  • On the Beat's title is recorded as On the Beat[25].
  • On the Beat's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+105'}[26].
  • On the Beat's P14821 is recorded as 56307[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Hugh Stewart[13] and Earl St. John[14]. On the Beat was directed by Robert Asher[4]. Jack Davies wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Norman Wisdom[8], Alfred Burke[9], David Lodge[10], Raymond Huntley[11], and Ronnie Stevens[12].

Publication

On the Beat was released on January 1, 1962[20]. The original language of it was English[17]. Its genre is comedy film[7].

Why It Matters

On the Beat ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 56307
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 56307, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color black-and-white
    Filming location Pinewood Studios
    Duration {'amount': '+105'}
    Instance of film
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 49846, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
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