The Boys in Blue (1982)
The Boys in Blue (1982)
A really blue movie...
Sgt. Cannon (Tommy Cannon) and PC Ball (Bobby Ball) run the police station in the quiet town of Little Botham. When the station is threatened with closure due to a lack of crime, they decide to invent some crimes to justify their existence. When they try to steal a painting from a local rich businessman (Roy Kinnear), they accidently stumble across a gang of real art thieves who have just stolen £1 million worth of paintings. It is up to the two bungling cops to stop them escaping with their haul.

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Cast

Bobby Ball Bobby Ball As: P.C. Bobby Ball
Tommy Cannon Tommy Cannon As: Sergeant Tommy Cannon
Suzanne Danielle Suzanne Danielle As: Kim
Roy Kinnear Roy Kinnear As: Mr. Lloyd
Eric Sykes Eric Sykes As: Chief Constable
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Storyline

Sgt. Cannon (Tommy Cannon) and PC Ball (Bobby Ball) run the police station in the quiet town of Little Botham. When the station is threatened with closure due to a lack of crime, they decide to invent some crimes to justify their existence. When they try to steal a painting from a local rich businessman (Roy Kinnear), they accidently stumble across a gang of real art thieves who have just stolen £1 million worth of paintings. It is up to the two bungling cops to stop them escaping with their haul.


Tagline: A really blue movie...
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 20 September 1982

Country: GB

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: MAM

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Cast

Bobby Ball

Bobby Ball

P.C. Bobby Ball

Tommy Cannon

Tommy Cannon

Sergeant Tommy Cannon

Suzanne Danielle

Suzanne Danielle

Kim

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Mr. Lloyd

Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes

Chief Constable

Jack Douglas

Jack Douglas

Chief Superintendent

Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

Coastguard

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Hilling

Arthur English

Arthur English

Man on Motorbike

Eric Francis

Eric Francis

Fred the Postman

Billy Burden

Billy Burden

Herdsman

Nigel Lambert

Nigel Lambert

Estate Agent

Ken Barker

Ken Barker

Chief Superintendent's Driver

Richard Borthwick

Richard Borthwick

Customs Officer

John D. Collins

John D. Collins

Customs Officer

Su Douglas

Su Douglas

Hilling's Secretary

Laurence Harrington

Laurence Harrington

Police Radio Operator

Richard Hunter

Richard Hunter

High Street Policeman

Peter Rutherford

Peter Rutherford

Heavy Set Man

Rosemary Williams

Rosemary Williams

WPC Radio Operator

Tommy Wright

Tommy Wright

Fisherman

Directed By

Val Guest

Val Guest

Director

Writing Credits

Val Guest

Val Guest

Screenplay

Sidney Gilliat

Sidney Gilliat

Original Story

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Atcheler

Jack Atcheler

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Sidney Green

Sidney Green

Additional Dialogue

Sid Colin

Sid Colin

Additional Dialogue

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