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The Boys in Blue is a 1982 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball, Suzanne Danielle and Roy Kinnear. It is loosely based on the classic 1939 Will Hay film Ask a Policeman, which Guest co-wrote. Some policemen who have failed to make any arrests are threatened with dismissal, and begin to invent crime to justify their existence. It was the final feature film that Guest directed.
Original Release
09/20/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Ball | P.C. Bobby Ball |
| Tommy Cannon | Sergeant Tommy Cannon |
| Suzanne Danielle | Kim |
| Roy Kinnear | Mr. Lloyd |
| Eric Sykes | Chief Constable Cranshaw / Chief Constable |
| Jack Douglas | Chief Superintendent |
| Edward Judd | John Hilling / Hilling |
| Jon Pertwee | Coastguard |
| Arthur English | Farmer / Man on Motorbike |
| Billy Burden | Herdsman |
Directors
Writers
Val Guest, Sidney Green, Sidney Gilliat, Sid Colin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Ball | P.C. Bobby Ball |
| Tommy Cannon | Sergeant Tommy Cannon |
| Suzanne Danielle | Kim |
| Roy Kinnear | Mr. Lloyd |
| Eric Sykes | Chief Constable Cranshaw / Chief Constable |
| Jack Douglas | Chief Superintendent |
| Edward Judd | John Hilling / Hilling |
| Jon Pertwee | Coastguard |
| Arthur English | Farmer / Man on Motorbike |
| Billy Burden | Herdsman |
| Nigel Lambert | Estate Agent |
| Eric Francis | Fred the Postman |
| Ken Barker | Chief Superintendent's Driver |
| Richard Borthwick | Customs Officer |
| John D. Collins | Customs Officer |
| Su Douglas | Hilling's Secretary |
| Laurence Harrington | Police Radio Operator |
| Richard Hunter | High Street Policeman |
| Peter Rutherford | Heavy Set Man |
| Rosemary Williams | WPC Radio Operator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stuart Littlewood | Executive Producer |
| Laurie Mansfield | Executive Producer |
| Roy Goddard | Producer |
| Greg Smith | Producer |
