A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

1963•1h 29m•7.4/10

Comedy

Ratings

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7.4/10(34)

An accident in the butchers shop leads Norman Pitkin and Mr Grimsdale to the hospital where, after causing the normal amount of chaos, Pitkin finds Lindy, a little girl who hasn't spoken or smiled since her parents were killed in an aeroplane accident. Pitkin decides to help.

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Production

The Rank Organisation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Norman Pitkin

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Grimsdale

Jeanette Sterke

Jeanette Sterke

Nurse Janet Haskell

Jerry Desmonde

Jerry Desmonde

Sir Hector

Jill Melford

Jill Melford

Lady Brinkley

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Corporal Welsh

Hazel Hughes

Matron

Patsy Rowlands

Amy

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Captain Russell

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Professor Crankshaw

Lucy Appleby

Lucy Appleby

Lindy Walker

Vera Day

Vera Day

Betty

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Driver Nutall

Penny Morrell

Penny Morrell

Nurse Rudkin

Patrick Cargill

Patrick Cargill

Dr. Meadows

Francis Matthews

Francis Matthews

Benson

John Blythe

John Blythe

Dale

Pamela Conway

Patient

Danny Green

Danny Green

Ticehurst

Johnny Briggs

Johnny Briggs

Armed Robber

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