Watch Ask a Policeman (1939) Official Trailer
7.4 / 10 IMDb April 29, 1939 1h 23m
The mirthful adventures of Police-Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot and his two constables, Albert Brown and Jeremias Harbottle, who stage a fabricated crime-wave to save their jobs---and then find themselves involved in the real thing.
Director
Runtime
1h 23m
Release Date
April 29, 1939
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Will Hay
as Sergt. Dudfoot
Graham Moffatt
as Albert
Moore Marriott
as Harbottle
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Glennis Lorimer
as Emily
Peter Gawthorne
as Chief Constable
Charles Oliver
as The Squire
Herbert Lomas
as Coastguard
Patrick Aherne
as Motorist
Cyril Chamberlain
as Radio Announcer
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Noel Dainton
as Revenue Officer
Desmond Llewelyn
as Headless Coachman
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Dave O'Toole
as Witness
Brian Worth
as Broadcasting Engineer
Production Companies
Gainsborough Pictures
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