Postman's Knock (1962)
Likeable country postman Harold Petts gets transferred from his village to London, where on his arrival he unwittingly foils a mail train robbery. Innocent in the ways of the big city, he is thought to be a member of another gang by both the train robbers and the police, who all suspect him of trying to rob the post office where he works.
- Date of release
- 1962-02-22
- TMDB
- 4.9 / 10 (6)
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Robert Lynn
Casting
- Spike Milligan — Harold Petts
- Barbara Shelley — Jean
- John Wood — P.C. Woods
- Warren Mitchell — Rupert
- Archie Duncan — Inspector
- Lance Percival — Joe
- Arthur Mullard — Sam
- John Bennett — Pete
- Ronald Adam — Mr. Fordyce
- Miles Malleson — Psychiatrist
- Wilfrid Lawson — Postman
- Mario Fabrizi — Villager
Interesting facts
Postman's Knock is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Robert Lynn starring Spike Milligan, Barbara Shelley, John Wood and Warren Mitchell. The screenplay, by John Briley and Jack Trevor Story, concerns a country postman who is transferred to London, where he manages to foil a major robbery.
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