# It was a story in the old days of America when smugglers transported alcoholic drinks by a carriage with no heads

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 6:42am UTC](https://filmfind.me/t/it-was-a-story-in-the-old-days-of-america-when-smugglers-transported-alcoholic-drinks-by-a-carriage-with-no-heads/3600/1 "2023-06-10T06:42:50Z")

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i dont have such information about this movie and this is the only thing that i remember. it was B&W

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**Author:** ![casspir](https://filmfind.me/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8491ac/32.png) [@casspir](https://filmfind.me/u/casspir)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://filmfind.me/t/it-was-a-story-in-the-old-days-of-america-when-smugglers-transported-alcoholic-drinks-by-a-carriage-with-no-heads/3600/2 "2026-05-17T04:41:39Z")

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“Ask a Policeman” (1939)

IMDb link:

[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031058/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031058/)

Quotes from the below Wikipedia plot:  
“The Chief leaves after Harbottle makes up a story about **a Headless Horseman** when questioned about his old looks.”  
“Later Albert suggests that they should capture some **smugglers** by placing **a keg of brandy** ”

Detailed plot summary on Wikipedia here:

> **[Ask a Policeman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_a_Policeman)**
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> Ask a Policeman is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. It was written by Marriott Edgar, Sidney Gilliat, Val Guest and J. O. C. Orton.
> The plot sees Will Hay playing a policeman at the Turnbotham Round police force. The title comes from the popular music hall song "Ask a P'liceman".
> Sergeant Dudfoot is talking about his life as a policeman at Turnbotham Round (pronounced Turn Bottom Round) during a radio broadcast. His ...

You can watch the full movie on YouTube here:

[![](https://filmfind.me/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b0f5b9b3d6bea26033290ee0cc942612eeeb49b6.jpeg "Ask a Policeman (1939)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jum4uQOdooI)