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Get Cracking (1943)

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.
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Marcel Varnel profile
Marcel Varnel

Director

Michael Vaughan profile
Michael Vaughan

Screenplay

Cast

George Formby profile
George Formby

George Singleton

Dinah Sheridan profile
Dinah Sheridan

Mary Pemberton

Edward Rigby profile
Edward Rigby

Sam Elliott

Ronald Shiner profile
Ronald Shiner

Everett Manley

Frank Pettingell profile
Frank Pettingell

Alf Pemberton

Wally Patch profile
Wally Patch

Sgt. Joe Preston

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

Commentator (voice)

Frank Atkinson profile
Frank Atkinson

Station Master

Harry Fowler profile
Harry Fowler

Boy on Skates

Vera Frances profile
Vera Frances

Irene

Irene Handl profile
Irene Handl

Maggie Turner

Mike Johnson profile
Mike Johnson

Josh

George Formby profile
George Formby

George Singleton

Dinah Sheridan profile
Dinah Sheridan

Mary Pemberton

Edward Rigby profile
Edward Rigby

Sam Elliott

Ronald Shiner profile
Ronald Shiner

Everett Manley

Frank Pettingell profile
Frank Pettingell

Alf Pemberton

Wally Patch profile
Wally Patch

Sgt. Joe Preston

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

Commentator (voice)

Frank Atkinson profile
Frank Atkinson

Station Master

Harry Fowler profile
Harry Fowler

Boy on Skates

Vera Frances profile
Vera Frances

Irene

Irene Handl profile
Irene Handl

Maggie Turner

Mike Johnson profile
Mike Johnson

Josh

Extra

Release Date

May 17, 1943

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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