Film

Postman's Knock

1962 · Comedy

IMDb

5.3

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.

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

Bob Todd

District Superintendent

• Robert LynnDirector
• John BrileyScreenplay
• Jack Trevor StoryScreenplay · Story
• Ronald KinnochProducer
• Geoffrey FootEditor

Release date

February 22, 1962

Status

Released

Original language

English

Genres

Comedy

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