The Punch and Judy Man is a 1963 black and white British comedy film directed by Jeremy Summers and starring Tony Hancock, Sylivia Syms, Ronald Fraser and Barbara Murray.

Wally and the other individuals who have beach businesses, including the Sandman who makes sand sculptures and Nevil the photographer, are a friendly community of people who pride themselves on their independence.

Lady Jane's attempt to leave is blocked and she gets into an argument with Wally, during which she insults and slaps Delia who responds by flooring her with a punch, to the horror of the mayor and mayoress.

An uncut (97 minutes) version (in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1:1.66) was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Network in 2019, and was shown on Talking Pictures TV in 2021.

The scene was originally intended to be done in a shorter time frame, but Hancock believed that drawing it out longer would work better and hold more impact and humour for viewers.

Roger Wilmut, in Tony Hancock: Artiste (1978), argues that the climactic food fight escalates too quickly and that a more experienced director would have given it more time to develop comedically.

Hancock's own uncertainty about just what he wants to do with his truculent, abrasive, likeable screen other self seems to hang over The Punch and Judy Man; and the young director, Jeremy Summers, has been unable to provide the firmness lacking in the script.

In the first few minutes – Hancock dressing, to the chilling accompaniment of the Bbc, and eating a glum breakfast at which the stirring of tea and the crunching of toast reverberate like storm signals – the film establishes its mood.