• Home
  • Movie
  • Tv Shows
  • Anime
  • Sports
  • IPTV
  • Collection
  • AI Search
  • Download
  • Embed
Febbox Token

CinemaOS

Your entertainment hub

TrendingMoviesTV ShowsSearch
Powered byConsumet & TMDB API

Important Disclaimer

◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜

CinemaOS operates as a content aggregator and does not host any media files on our servers. All content is sourced from third-party providers and embedded services. For any copyright concerns or DMCA takedown requests, please contact the respective content providers directly.

Third-party ContentNo File Hosting

Built with ❤️ for entertainment enthusiasts worldwide

The Square Peg

The Square Peg

Watch Movie
Share

The Square Peg

1958
1h 29m
6.5(30 votes)
War
Comedy

Overview

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

Links & Resources

IMDbView

Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Norman Wisdom

Private Norman Pitkin / General Otto Schreiber

Norman Wisdom
Acting

Honor Blackman

Junior Commander Lesley Cartland

Honor Blackman
Acting

Edward Chapman

Private Wilfred Grimsdale

Edward Chapman
Acting

Campbell Singer

Sergeant Loder

Campbell Singer
Acting

Hattie Jacques

Gretchen

Hattie Jacques
Acting

Brian Worth

Henri Le Blanc

Brian Worth
Acting

Terence Alexander

Captain Wharton

Terence Alexander
Acting

John Warwick

Colonel Layton

John Warwick
Acting

Arnold Bell

General Hunt

No Image
Acting

Victor Beaumont

Jogenkraut

No Image
Acting

André Maranne

Jean-Claude

André Maranne
Acting

Frank Williams

Captain Ford

Frank Williams
Acting

Eddie Leslie

Medical Officer

No Image
Acting

Richard Marner

German Officer

Richard Marner
Acting

John G. Heller

German Officer at Gatepost

John G. Heller
Acting

Roger Avon

Workman (uncredited)

Roger Avon
Acting

William Baskiville

German Officer (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jim Beasley

British Solider (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Alan Beaton

Lieutenant Colonel Bill (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Martin Boddey

Colonel (uncredited)

Martin Boddey
Acting

Jim Brady

Mr. Fred Ferndale (uncredited)

Jim Brady
Acting

Aza Caralova

Café Patron (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Alf Casha

Café Patron (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jimmy Charters

Mr. Harry Hoylake (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Michael Collins

Airman Handing Out Tea (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Mike Conner

German Soldier (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Terence Cooper

Paratrooper (uncredited)

Terence Cooper
Acting

Dan Cressey

German Soldier (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Robert Desmond

Sentry (uncredited)

Robert Desmond
Acting

Ernest Fennemore

New Recruit (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Chick Fowles

German Sentry (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Frank Fry

New Recruit (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Robert Gillespie

German Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Gillespie
Acting

Harold Goodwin

Workman (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin
Acting

Fred Griffiths

Lorry Driver (uncredited)

Fred Griffiths
Acting

Aidan Harrington

German Soldier (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Gordon Harris

Corporal (uncredited)

Gordon Harris
Acting

Derek Holmes

Medical Corporal (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lindsay Hooper

German Soldier (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Barry Johns

Paratrooper (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Dickey Luck

Paratrooper (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Victor Maddern

Motor Pool Corporal (uncredited)

Victor Maddern
Acting

Terence Maidment

Paratrooper (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Vicky Marshall

WRAC (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Sheila McGibbon

Annie McQuillan (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jim McManus

New Recruit (uncredited)

Jim McManus
Acting

Geremy Phillips

Soldier (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Oliver Reed

(uncredited)

Oliver Reed
Acting

Frank Schock

Café Patron (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Arnold Schulkes

German Soldier (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

George Spence

Mr. Charles Fenton Hopkins (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Hazel Sutton

Blonde (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jack Taylor

Paratrooper in Pub (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Reg Thomason

German Sentry (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Richard Warner

(uncredited)

Richard Warner
Acting

Brian Wilde

New Recruit (uncredited)

Brian Wilde
Acting

Ian Wilson

Extra (uncredited)

Ian Wilson
Acting

Stephen Zammit

New Recruit (uncredited)

No Image

Similar Movies

Letters
9.0
2021

Letters

LETTERS, a dramatic historical fiction written by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt in 2010, tells the story of U.S. soldiers and their loved ones through their correspondence beginning with the Civil War and ending with the War in Iraq. Sahuarita High School students adapted the Readers’ Theatre play into a movie, reasoning the student actors would be kept safe from Covid-19 by filming them individually, and afterward the footage could be reassembled into a screenplay following the original dialogue.

Movie
Saints and Soldiers
6.3
2003

Saints and Soldiers

Five American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.

Movie
The Caine Mutiny
7.2
1954

The Caine Mutiny

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

Movie
D-Day: Normandy 1944
6.9
2014

D-Day: Normandy 1944

June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, including animation, CGI and stunning live-action images, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” brings this monumental event to the world’s largest screens for the first time ever. Audiences of all ages, including new generations, will discover from a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, military strategy, science, technology and human values, the film will educate and appeal to all. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” pays tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom… A duty of memory, a duty of gratitude.

Movie
0

Battle of Britain

A story set during the famous WWII air battle between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe.

Movie
Operation Petticoat
7.2
1959

Operation Petticoat

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

Movie
Catch-22
6.7
1970

Catch-22

A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.

Movie
Tea with Mussolini
6.5
1999

Tea with Mussolini

In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cultured friends - including artist Arabella, young widow Elsa, and archaeologist Georgie - keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini.

Movie
Operation Cross Eagles
5.2
1968

Operation Cross Eagles

War - In this thrilling war drama set in Yugoslavia during WWII, a small band of courageous commandoes are sent to kidnap an important German commander in exchange for an American general being held in a German fortress. "Operation Cross Eagles" is a story of suspense and intrigue that will have you on the edge of your seat one moment and blast you back the next. - Richard Conte, Rory Calhoun, Aili King

Movie
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
6.0
1944

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.

Movie
Closely Watched Trains
7.2
1966

Closely Watched Trains

At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.

Movie
The Bridge on the River Kwai
7.8
1957

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.

Movie
Enemy at the Gates
7.4
2001

Enemy at the Gates

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.

Movie
Saving Private Ryan
8.2
1998

Saving Private Ryan

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

Movie
To End All Wars
6.4
2001

To End All Wars

Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.

Movie
Days of Glory
6.7
2006

Days of Glory

1943. They have never stepped foot on French soil but because France was at war, Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir enlist in the French Army, along with 130,000 other “indigenous” soldiers, to liberate the “fatherland” from the Nazi enemy. Heroes that history has forgotten…

Movie
Transit
4.9
2006

Transit

A group of American pilots from Alaska ferry Airacobra fighter planes across the ocean on Lend-lease. The orderly course of life is disrupted when it becomes clear that the American pilots are attractive and charming young women. The feelings of the Russian young men collide into barriers of culture and language resulting in a host of awkward, funny, and sometimes tragic situations.It is the story of Russians, Americans, and natives of the Far North. It is the story of man and woman in war. Love and death are squeezed between the hills as human fates are destroyed and born.

Movie
0

Pegasus Bridge

Funding ceased due to Brexit pullout by backers. In the early hours of the 6th of June 1944 Allied Airborne Forces launched one of most daring assaults in history. 181 men in 6 gliders landed at night to capture two bridges vital to the success of the D-Day landings, one of these would become known as Pegasus Bridge.

Movie
Saltwater: The Battle for Ramree Island
5.7
2021

Saltwater: The Battle for Ramree Island

During the last desperate months of World War II, an Allied mission to regain Ramree Island off the coast of Burma ends in horror when an embattled group of soldiers find themselves trapped in dense swampland infested with deadly saltwater crocodiles. As the men are picked off one by one by the hungry reptiles, those that remain resort to increasingly desperate measures to survive the onslaught of carnage and get off the island alive.

Movie
The Future Awaits
7.6
2025

The Future Awaits

In July 1942, during the Vel’ d’Hiv’ Roundup of Jewish families in Paris, 13 year old Tauba Birenbaum and her parents, who are Polish Jews, find refuge in a tiny room for the next 765 days. Living conditions are tough and they fear being discovered at any moment. But while her parents sink further into despair, Tauba’s fighting spirit shines through. She finds joy in every little thing, from a piano drawn on the floor, to the views of Paris through an open window. Despite extreme circumstances, she will keep hope until the liberation of Paris, and take back control of her life.

Movie

Recommended Movies

Beware of the Car!
7.6
1966

Beware of the Car!

An insurance agent who moonlights as a car thief steals cars various crooks and never from the common people. He sells the stolen cars and gives the money to charity. His best friend, a cop, is assigned to bring in this modern robin hood.

Movie
Brewster's Millions
6.6
1985

Brewster's Millions

Monty Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit $300 million if he can successfully spend $30 million in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what he's up to... A task that's a lot harder than it sounds!

Movie
On the Beat
7.7
1962

On the Beat

Norman Pitkin wants to be a policeman like his father was, but he fails the height test (amongst others). One day he gets out his father's old uniform and "walks the beat". This leads to a level of chaos that only Pitkin could cause

Movie
The Early Bird
7.6
1965

The Early Bird

Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues

Movie
The Lonely Guy
6.2
1984

The Lonely Guy

A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.

Movie
The House of Usher
4.7
1989

The House of Usher

An updated version of the classic horror tale by Edgar Allen Poe. Ryan and his girlfriend Molly are going to visit Ryan's uncle, Roderick Usher, at his mansion. They find, however, that Roderick's brother Walter has gone insane, and Roderick himself isn't far behind. Can Ryan and Molly escape from the doomed mansion before the curse of Usher claims them as well?

Movie
Up in the World
6.3
1956

Up in the World

Norman is a window cleaner who has to clean a manor house with hundreds of windows. He is distracted by the son of the house who persuades him to go into town. When some villains try and kidnap the young heir Norman fights them off but the heir has banged his head and can't remember Norman's heroic stand

Movie
George in Civvy Street
7.5
1946

George in Civvy Street

George Formby plays George Harper, a tavern owner, who works to turn a waitress from her current employer, a rival tavern owner, when Formby falls in love with her.

Movie
Bride Hard
5.7
2025

Bride Hard

Sam is a secret agent whose toughest mission to date is pleasing her bride-to-be best friend at a lavish destination wedding. When a team of mercenaries crashes the party and takes the guests hostage, Sam is thrown into a fight unlike any before — one where she can’t risk blowing her cover or ruining the big day. As she takes on the bad guys in a high-stakes battle disguised as a fairy-tale affair, she realizes the real threat might be closer than she thinks.

Movie
Chimes at Midnight
7.2
1965

Chimes at Midnight

Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.

Movie
P.R.O.F.S.
6.1
1985

P.R.O.F.S.

A clique of four young teachers at a high school looks critically at their colleagues. To avoid falling in the same routine, they bring new ideas into the school lessons and play little games and pranks in their spare time -- sometimes get even more childish than their pupils. When they get opposition from the other teachers, they play tricks to get rid of them.

Movie
The Women
7.1
1939

The Women

A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

Movie
The Wonders
6.8
2014

The Wonders

In the Tuscan countryside, a family of traditional honey farmers struggles to make ends meet. The household consists of only daughters—four of them—led by the eldest, Gelsomina, who takes on the responsibilities of the family. When a small boy is sent to stay with them for rehabilitation, their routine is disrupted. As financial troubles threaten their home, Gelsomina sees an opportunity in a reality TV contest searching for 'Italy’s Most Traditional Family.' Willing to expose their secluded life for the prize money, she clashes with her father’s rigid ways in a bid to secure their future.

Movie
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
7.6
1952

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.

Movie
Drunken Angel
7.6
1948

Drunken Angel

Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.

Movie
1
6.7
2020

1

Early morning silence is broken by screeching tires as a helicopter bears down on a speeding vehicle. Taking a quick corner, the team tumbles out into the woods as their car pulls away. Now they must make their way through the thick of nature and thick gunfire to accomplish their mission. Not a single word of dialogue is spoken throughout the entire film. Instead, the music, sounds, images and deeply truthful acting turn a simple plot into an intense experience. Passion and intrigue keep building to the very end.

Movie
The King and I
7.1
1956

The King and I

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.

Movie
Becoming Led Zeppelin
7.1
2025

Becoming Led Zeppelin

The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting in the summer of 1968 for a rehearsal that changes their lives forever.

Movie
The Magician
7.3
1958

The Magician

A traveling magician and his assistants are persecuted by authorities in 19th century Sweden. Their capture, however, didn't bring victory to those in power.

Movie
How Green Was My Valley
7.3
1941

How Green Was My Valley

A man in his fifties reminisces about his childhood growing up in a Welsh mining village at the turn of the 20th century.

Movie