Due to a flu epidemic which leaves a British police station in dire need of replacements, three police rookies are given a chance to show their mettle. They are: Tom Potter, an ex-playboy and would-be Don Juan; Stanley Benson, a snobbish intellectual with his own views on criminology; and Charlie Constable, a superstitious amateur astrologer. Assisted by effeminate Special Officer Timothy Gorse, the trio bungle every attempt at maintaining law and order. They inadvertently help thieves escape with their loot; Gorse gets caught in midair on a bell tower rope while chasing a cat; Potter investigates a noise and bursts in upon pretty Sally Barry while she is in her bath; Benson arrests a plain-clothes policeman because he looks like the "criminal type"; and Gorse and Benson are arrested when they impersonate women in a disastrous effort to catch shoplifters. Despite all this, the rookies miraculously manage to apprehend a gang of crooks who have robbed an armored payroll truck. Because of their heroic deed, their two astounded superiors, Inspector Mills and Sergeant Wilkins, are given promotions.

Director:
Gerald Thomas	Director
Peter Manley	Assistant Director
Eric Rattray	Assistant Director
Ray Freeborn	1st, 2d & 3d asst dir
Cast:
Sidney James	as Sgt. Frank Wilkins
Eric Barker	as Inspector Mills
Kenneth Connor	as Constable Charlie Constable
Charles Hawtrey	as Special Constable Gorse
Kenneth Williams	as Constable Benson
Leslie Phillips	as Constable Potter
Joan Sims	as Policewoman Gloria Passworthy
Hattie Jacques	as Sgt. Laura Moon
Shirley Eaton	as Sally Barry
Cyril Chamberlain	as Constable Thurston
Joan Hickson	as Mrs. May
Irene Handl	as Distraught woman
Terence Longdon	as Herbert Hall
Jill Adams	as Policewoman Harrison
Esma Cannon	as Deaf lady
Freddie Mills	as Crook
Brian Oulton	as Store manager
Victor Maddern	as Criminal type
Joan Young	as Suspect
Hilda Fenemore	as Agitated woman
Noel Dyson	as Vague woman
Michael Balfour	as Matt
Diane Aubrey	as Honoria
Dorinda Stevens	as Young woman
Marv Law	as 1st shop assistant
Cinematography:
Ted Scaife	Director of Photography
Alan Hume	Camera Operator
Ken Withers	Focus
Reg Hall	Cam grip
Writer:
Norman Hudis	Screenwriter
Brock Williams	Based on an idea by
Producer:
Peter Rogers	Producer
Editing:
John Shirley	Film Editor
Jim Sibley	1st asst ed
Peter Andrews	2nd asst ed
Music:
Bruce Montgomery	Mus comp & cond
Art Director:
Carmen Dillon	Art Director
Make-Up:
George Blackler	Makeup
Eddie Knight	Makeup
Stella Rivers	Hairdresser
Costume-Wardrobe:
Yvonne Caffin	Dress des
Duncan MacPhee	Men's ward
Maggie Lewin	Women's ward
Art Department:
Vernon Dixon	Set Dresser
Bob Laing	Chief draughtsman
Sound:
Robert MacPhee	Sd mix
Tony Cripps	Boom Operator
Ron Butcher	Sd cam op
Film Production - Main:
Frank Bevis	Production Manager
Jean Hall	Prod secy
Joan Davis	Cont
Betty White	Casting dir
George Ward	Stills
Dingle Bell	Chargehand prop
Ron Quelch	Prop buyer
Bert Mansell	Constr mgr
Harry Black	Ch elec

Opened in London in February 1960.

Released in England February 1960

Released in United States February 1961

Released in United States Winter February 1961

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Released in United States February 1961

Released in United States Winter February 1961