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Ask a Policeman

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To keep from losing their jobs, three British policemen in a quiet village stage a fake crime wave.

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MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin 01/24/2018
Here is a sound farcical situation, and the director turns it to good purpose. Go to Full Review
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02/03/2017 A classic! A series of hilarious, well written and performed antics which are expressed in this film. I highly underrated gem in which people need to watch. See more 01/09/2016 Will Hay, Graham Moffat and Moore Marriott are policemen in the village of Turnbottom Round. Unfortunately, they are in trouble for not having made any arrests for years, so they set out to try and find some criminals, while not realising there is some real crime going on right under their noses. Preposterous crazy comedy with the three stars all on top form. See more 02/23/2014 When the tide runs low in the smugglers cove--Classic comedy from a comic genius!! See more 01/09/2014 If you like Will Hay you'll already love this film, if not then it's probably a bit slow, although Albert and Harbottle are still in it, and watch for a fabulous scene with Charles Hawtrey's know-it-all schoolboy character See more 11/01/2012 The brilliant Will Hay in a classic comedy with his usual duo of Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. Fun, quirky and definately one for the classic film collection. See more 04/19/2012 Will Hay is one of those great British comedy actors who just doesn't travel well outside this little islands borders. This one, where he plays a policeman, is very funny, very fast, and has some great jokes. It's not his best film - that's still Oh, Mr Porter! - but this one is a minor gem all the same. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis To keep from losing their jobs, three British policemen in a quiet village stage a fake crime wave.
Director
Marcel Varnel
Screenwriter
Sidney Gilliat
Production Co
Gainsborough Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 1939, Original
Runtime
1h 22m