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.
Ask a Policeman (1939) is a comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel, released on April 29, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott and Glennis Lorimer. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
Will Hay
as Sergt. Dudfoot
Graham Moffatt
as Albert
Moore Marriott
as Harbottle
Glennis Lorimer
as Emily
Peter Gawthorne
as Chief Constable
Charles Oliver
as The Squire
Herbert Lomas
as Coastguard
Patrick Aherne
as Motorist
Cyril Chamberlain
as Radio Announcer
Noel Dainton
as Revenue Officer
Desmond Llewelyn
as Headless Coachman
Dave O'Toole
as Witness
Directed by Marcel Varnel, written by Sidney Gilliat, Marriott Edgar and Val Guest.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 21 ratings.
When the tide runs low in the smugglers cove... Turnbotham Round has no crime, something that becomes common knowledge after a radio programme is broadcast from the village. Upon hearing this broadcast, the top brass at Scotland Yard send word that if there is no crime there, then why employ policemen to police the village? Realising that their good lives are about to come to an end, inept coppers Dudfoot (Will…
Reviewed on September 29, 2015
This is possibly my favourite outing for Will Hay, with this time a strong supporting cast to help him along with this daft adventure caper. He is "Sgt. Dudfoot" who along with "Albert" (Graham Moffatt) and "Harbottle" (Moore Marriot) have recently been on the radio from their crime-free village. They didn't quite think it through, though, as soon they realise that they might well have talked themselves out of a…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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Ask a Policeman (1939) is available to stream on Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ask a Policeman (1939) includes Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott, Glennis Lorimer and Peter Gawthorne. The film was directed by Marcel Varnel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ask a Policeman was released on April 29, 1939 and runs for 1h 23m.
Ask a Policeman (1939) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
