Get Cracking
George joins the Home Guard and saves the day with his secret weapon!Get Cracking is a 1943 British comedy war film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Dinah Sheridan, Ronald Shiner and George Formby. It was produced by Marcel Varnel, Ben Henry and Columbia (British) Productions. This comedy explores the wayward rivalry between mechanic and Home Guard Lance Corporal George Singleton (George Formby) and an adversary also in the Home Guard (Ronald Shiner). When the rival Home Guard units of Major Wallop and Minor Wallop are sent on battle manoeuvres, George Singleton (Formby) launches his own unique style of commando raid against neighbouring Major Wallop to steal a Vickers machine gun. The raid fails and Singleton loses his Lance Corporal's stripe, so he and a little evacuee girl named Irene (Vera Frances) decide to fall back on 'Plan B' - to build their very own tank.
Description: Get Cracking is a 1943 British comedy war film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Dinah Sheridan, Ronald Shiner and George Formby. It was produced by Marcel Varnel, Ben Henry and Columbia (British) Productions. This comedy explores the wayward rivalry between mechanic and Home Guard Lance Corporal George Singleton (George Formby) and an adversary also in the Home Guard (Ronald Shiner). When the rival Home Guard units of Major Wallop and Minor Wallop are sent on battle manoeuvres, George Singleton (Formby) launches his own unique style of commando raid against neighbouring Major Wallop to steal a Vickers machine gun. The raid fails and Singleton loses his Lance Corporal's stripe, so he and a little evacuee girl named Irene (Vera Frances) decide to fall back on 'Plan B' - to build their very own tank.
Genres: Comedy, War, Romance
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 96 minutes
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George Formby
Played George Singleton
Dinah Sheridan
Played Mary Pemberton
Edward Rigby
Played Sam Elliott
Ronald Shiner
Played Everett Manley
Frank Pettingell
Played Alf Pemberton
Wally Patch
Played Sgt. Joe Preston
E. V. H. Emmett
Played Commentator (voice)
Frank Atkinson
Played Station Master
Harry Fowler
Played Boy on Skates
Vera Frances
Played Irene
Irene Handl
Played Maggie Turner
Mike Johnson
Played Josh
Ben Williams
Played Home Guard Soldier
Pauline Winter
Played Alice the Barmaid
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