Get Cracking
1943, English. Directed by Marcel Varnel.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Marcel VarnelDirector
- George FormbyGeorge Singleton
- Dinah SheridanMary Pemberton
- Edward RigbySam Elliott
- Ronald ShinerEverett Manley
- Frank PettingellAlf Pemberton
- Wally PatchSgt. Joe Preston
- E. V. H. EmmettCommentator (voice)
- Frank AtkinsonStation Master
- Harry FowlerBoy on Skates
- Vera FrancesIrene
- Irene HandlMaggie Turner
- Mike JohnsonJosh
Details
- Released
- 17 May 1943
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- L. du Garde Peach, Michael Vaughan, Edward Dryhurst
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Get Cracking runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Get Cracking (1943) was directed by Marcel Varnel and stars George Formby, Dinah Sheridan, Edward Rigby.