Hare-um Scare-um is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton.

[3] The title is a homonym with an old nonsense expression — "harum-scarum", meaning reckless or irresponsible.

A man (named as John Sourpuss in the copyright synopsis) reading a newspaper comes across an article stating that meat prices have soared and the consumers are sore.

Angry, he declares that he'll hunt his own meat to get back at the government for the price inflation.

Before he reaches the cave, a pair of elevator doors closes, which the hunter runs into.

The rabbit then pretends he's a policeman, citing the dog for numerous crimes (speeding, running on the wrong side of the street, intoxicated "driving", etc.).