Get Cracking

Get Cracking

1943
1h 36m
6.5

6.5/10

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"George joins the Home Guard and saves the day with his secret weapon!"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 17, 1943
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0035934

Cast

George Formby
George Formby

George Singleton

Dinah Sheridan
Dinah Sheridan

Mary Pemberton

Edward Rigby
Edward Rigby

Sam Elliott

Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner

Everett Manley

Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell

Alf Pemberton

Wally Patch
Wally Patch

Sgt. Joe Preston

E. V. H. Emmett
E. V. H. Emmett

Commentator (voice)

Frank Atkinson
Frank Atkinson

Station Master

Harry Fowler
Harry Fowler

Boy on Skates

Vera Frances
Vera Frances

Irene

Irene Handl
Irene Handl

Maggie Turner

Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson

Josh

Key Crew

Marcel Varnel
Director
Michael Vaughan
Screenplay
Edward Dryhurst
Screenplay

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