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Ask a Policeman (1939)

83 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Crime  -   29 August 1939 (USA)
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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:

Marcel Varnel

Writers:

Sidney Gilliat (story), Marriott Edgar (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Will Hay, Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott
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Ask a Policeman -- 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.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Will Hay Will Hay ...
Sgt. Dudfoot
Graham Moffatt Graham Moffatt ...
Albert
Moore Marriott Moore Marriott ...
Glennis Lorimer Glennis Lorimer ...
Emily
Peter Gawthorne Peter Gawthorne ...
Chief Constable
Charles Oliver Charles Oliver ...
The Squire
Herbert Lomas Herbert Lomas ...
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Storyline

Turnbottom Round prides itself as the village without crime; there has not been an arrest recorded by the local police for years. Unfortunately, this is more to do with the inability of Sgt Dudfoot and his constables Jerry and Harbottle to so much as recognise a crime. With their jobs on the line, the trio attempt to stage a crime of their own, only to inadvertently uncover a smuggling ring and a headless horseman... Written by D.Giddings <darren.giddings@newcastle.ac.uk>  

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Constable | Arrest | Police | Police Sergeant | Village  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Brooklands Race Track, Byfleet, Surrey, England, UK See more »

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Gainsborough Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (British Acoustic)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Film debut of Brian Worth. See more »

Quotes

Constable Jeremiah 'Jerry' Harbottle: [Dudfoot has been embezzling the salary of a non-existent constable] If I hadn't come in you wouldn't have had any Harbottle to show.
Constable Albert Brown: That's right, and you wouldn't be able to stick for half his wages.
Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot: That's commission!
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Connections

Referenced in Sleepy Hollow (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Polieceman's Holiday"
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Music by Montague Ewing See more »