Ask a Policeman (1939)
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
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: April 29, 1939
Cast
- Will Hay - Sergt. Dudfoot
- Graham Moffatt - Albert
- Moore Marriott - Harbottle
- Glennis Lorimer - Emily
- Peter Gawthorne - Chief Constable
- Charles Oliver - The Squire
- Herbert Lomas - Coastguard
- Patrick Aherne - Motorist
- Cyril Chamberlain - Radio Announcer
- Noel Dainton - Revenue Officer
Screenplay
- Val Guest (Screenplay)
- Marriott Edgar (Screenplay)
- Sidney Gilliat (Story)
Music: Clive Richardson
Cinematography: Derick Williams
Editing: R. E. Dearing
Production: Gainsborough Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
Keywords
countryside, bumbling cops
More Films by Director: Marcel Varnel
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ask a Policeman about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ask a Policeman?
- Ask a Policeman was directed by Marcel Varnel.
- Who stars in Ask a Policeman?
- Ask a Policeman stars Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott, Glennis Lorimer, Peter Gawthorne, Charles Oliver.
- How long is Ask a Policeman?
- Ask a Policeman has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Ask a Policeman?
- Ask a Policeman is a Comedy film.
- Where was Ask a Policeman produced?
- Ask a Policeman was produced in United Kingdom.