Ask a Policeman

Ask a Policeman

Ask a Policeman

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Ask a Policeman

1939

1h 23m

7.4(21 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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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13 members

Acting

Will Hay

Sergt. Dudfoot

Will Hay

Acting

Graham Moffatt

Albert

Graham Moffatt

Acting

Moore Marriott

Harbottle

Moore Marriott

Acting

Glennis Lorimer

Emily

Glennis Lorimer

Acting

Peter Gawthorne

Chief Constable

Peter Gawthorne

Acting

Charles Oliver

The Squire

Charles Oliver

Acting

Herbert Lomas

Coastguard

Herbert Lomas

Acting

Patrick Aherne

Motorist

Patrick Aherne

Acting

Cyril Chamberlain

Radio Announcer

Cyril Chamberlain

Acting

Noel Dainton

Revenue Officer

No Image

Acting

Desmond Llewelyn

Headless Coachman

Desmond Llewelyn

Acting

Dave O'Toole

Witness

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Brian Worth

Broadcasting Engineer

Brian Worth

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