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Ask a Policeman (1939)

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83 min |Adventure, Comedy, Crime


The mirthful adventures of Police Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot and his two constables, Albert Brown and Jeremiah Harbottle, who stage a fabricated crime wave to save their jobs - then find themselves involved in the real thing.

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Director

Marcel Varnel

Writers

Sidney Gilliat (story) (as Sidney Gilliatt) |Marriott Edgar (screenplay) |Val Guest (screenplay) |J.O.C. Orton (uncredited)

Composers

Louis Levy (uncredited) |Clive Richardson (uncredited) |Charles Williams (uncredited)

Cinematographer

Derick Williams (photography)

Editor

R.E. Dearing

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Updated 1939 Apr 30


Release date

Aug 29, 1939 (United States)


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14 cast members
Name Known for
Will Hay primary photo Will HaySergt. Dudfoot Sergt. Dudfoot See fewer Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)
Graham Moffatt primary photo Graham Moffatt Albert Albert See fewer Where's That Fire? (1939)
Moore Marriott primary photo Moore Marriott Harbottle Harbottle See fewer Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)
Glennis Lorimer primary photo Glennis Lorimer Emily Emily See fewer Strictly Illegal (1935)
Peter Gawthorne primary photo Peter GawthorneChief Constable Chief Constable See fewer Mister V (1941)
Charles Oliver primary photo Charles Oliver The Squire The Squire See fewer The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Herbert Lomas primary photo Herbert Lomas Coastguard Coastguard See fewer The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
Patrick Aherne primary photo Patrick AherneMotorist (uncredited) Motorist (uncredited) See fewer Huntingtower (1927)
Cyril Chamberlain primary photo Cyril ChamberlainRadio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited) See fewer A Night to Remember (1958)
Richard Cooper primary photo Richard CooperBBC commentator (uncredited) BBC commentator (uncredited) See fewer Lord Edgware Dies (1934)
Noel Dainton primary photo Noel DaintonRevenue Officer (uncredited) Revenue Officer (uncredited) See fewer The New Hotel (1932)
Desmond Llewelyn primary photo Desmond LlewelynHeadless Coachman (uncredited) Headless Coachman (uncredited) See fewer GoldenEye (1995)
Dave O'Toole primary photo Dave O'TooleWitness (uncredited) Witness (uncredited) See fewer Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)
Brian Worth primary photo Brian WorthBroadcasting Engineer (uncredited) Broadcasting Engineer (uncredited) See fewer A Christmas Carol (1951)

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