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Get Cracking

19431h 36mMarcel Varnel
IMDb 5.9

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"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.

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What is Get Cracking (1943) about?

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…

Who stars in Get Cracking?

Get Cracking stars George Formby (George Singleton), Dinah Sheridan (Mary Pemberton), Edward Rigby (Sam Elliott), Ronald Shiner (Everett Manley), Frank Pettingell (Alf Pemberton). The film was directed by Marcel Varnel.

How long is Get Cracking?

Get Cracking has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1943.

Is Get Cracking worth watching?

Get Cracking holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10. Fans of Comedy, War, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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