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Ask a Policeman

Ask a Policeman

1939·Movie·1h 23mU

Comedy

7.4 / 10 (21 votes)

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.

Directed by
Marcel Varnel
Original language
English
Released
29 April 1939

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Will Hay

    Will Hay

    Sergt. Dudfoot

  • Graham Moffatt

    Graham Moffatt

    Albert

  • Moore Marriott

    Moore Marriott

    Harbottle

  • GL

    Glennis Lorimer

    Emily

  • Peter Gawthorne

    Peter Gawthorne

    Chief Constable

  • Charles Oliver

    Charles Oliver

    The Squire

  • Herbert Lomas

    Herbert Lomas

    Coastguard

  • Patrick Aherne

    Patrick Aherne

    Motorist

  • Cyril Chamberlain

    Cyril Chamberlain

    Radio Announcer

  • Richard Cooper

    Richard Cooper

    BBC Commentator

  • ND

    Noel Dainton

    Revenue Officer

  • Desmond Llewelyn

    Desmond Llewelyn

    Headless Coachman