Get Cracking

Get Cracking

Release date : May 17, 1943
Runtime : 1h 36m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Marcel Varnel /
Production companies : Columbia Pictures /
May 17, 1943 1h 36m United Kingdom Comedy English More
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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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George Formby
George Singleton
Dinah Sheridan
Mary Pemberton
Edward Rigby
Sam Elliott
Ronald Shiner
Everett Manley
Frank Pettingell
Alf Pemberton
Wally Patch
Sgt. Joe Preston
E. V. H. Emmett
Commentator (voice)
Frank Atkinson
Station Master
Harry Fowler
Boy on Skates
Irene Handl
Maggie Turner
Ben Williams
Home Guard Soldier
Pauline Winter
Alice the Barmaid

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  • title:Get Cracking
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1943
  • Runtime:1h 36m
  • Genres: Comedy · War · Romance ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Marcel Varnel /
  • Writers: L. du Garde Peach · Michael Vaughan · Edward Dryhurst ·
  • Production companies: Columbia Pictures ·
  • 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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