their car, but since the other police agents think they are smugglers as well, their car is also wanted. After a chase on a bike, a lorry and a London bus, the police agents finally capture the smugglers at Brooklands. The Chief Constable asks the Squire if he has seen him before, but the Squire denies this. Dudfoot then reveals the story of the accident at Harbottle's shop, and the Chief Constable orders that the trio be arrested. Dudfoot punches the Chief Constable and the trio run as fast as they can along the race track away from the other pursuing policemen. Production The film was produced by Gainsborough Pictures, distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released on 28 August, 1939. Cast Will Hay - Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot Graham Moffatt - Albert Brown Moore Marriott - Jerry Harbottle/Harbottle Senior Glennis Lorimer - Emily Martin Peter Gawthorne - Chief Constable Charles Oliver - The Squire Herbert Lomas - The Coastguard Dave O'Toole - Dudfoot's witness Noel Dainton - Revenue Officer Cyril Chamberlain - (uncredited) Radio Announcer Brian Worth - Broadcasting Engineer Patrick Aherne - First motorist Desmond Llewelyn - (uncredited) "headless horsemen". Reception The film received positive reviews. The film has a score of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.5 out of 10 from IMDb. Remakes In 1982, comedy duo Cannon and Ball filmed a loose remake of Ask A Policeman, titled The Boys in Blue, which was directed by Val Guest, one of the screenwriters of Ask A Policeman. Though not a remake, 2007's Hot Fuzz borrowed the plot device of policemen uncovering organised crime in a sleepy area of rural England. The makers of the Indian film Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum (2015) have acknowledged Ask a Policeman as an influence on it. References Bibliography Luxford, Albert J. & Owen, Gareth. Albert J. Luxford, the gimmick man: memoir of a special effects maestro. McFarland & Company, 2002. External links 1939 films 1939 comedy films British comedy films 1930s English-language films British black-and-white films 1930s police comedy films Films set in England Gainsborough Pictures films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by Marcel Varnel Films with screenplays by Marriott Edgar 1930s British films