A Stitch in Time

Dec 1, 1963

1h 29m

★ 7.4

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

A Stitch in Time Trailers

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Cast

Norman Pitkin

Norman Wisdom

Mr. Grimsdale

Edward Chapman

Nurse Janet Haskell

Jeanette Sterke

Sir Hector

Jerry Desmonde

Lady Brinkley

Jill Melford

Corporal Welsh

Glyn Houston

Matron

Hazel Hughes

Amy

Patsy Rowlands

Captain Russell

Peter Jones

Professor Crankshaw

Ernest Clark

Lindy Walker

Lucy Appleby

Betty

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