OK it's not sophisticated, and the visual gags can be seen coming a mile off, but if you put your brain neutral you can let the whole family see it and enjoy watching a surprisingly large cast of British comedy greats having fun. Stratford Johns is also well cast as a stoic desk sergeant as opposed to his serious police roles in TV's Softly Softly, etc
Other reviewers have mentioned the female hitchhiker but another unfortunate sign of the times may be the dustcart crew who are all black actors.
It's also of interest for the period street scenes, even if some of the lighting is a bit overdone.
I'm not sure why they bothered remaking it in 1979 since the original picture quality is good and it possibly only needs a bit of editing to maintain the pace.
Nevertheless it's an enjoyable comedy without being taxing.
Other reviewers have mentioned the female hitchhiker but another unfortunate sign of the times may be the dustcart crew who are all black actors.
It's also of interest for the period street scenes, even if some of the lighting is a bit overdone.
I'm not sure why they bothered remaking it in 1979 since the original picture quality is good and it possibly only needs a bit of editing to maintain the pace.
Nevertheless it's an enjoyable comedy without being taxing.