Get Cracking (1943)
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.
- Released
- 1943-05-17
- Genres
- Comedy, War, Romance
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Marcel Varnel, Michael Vaughan, Edward Dryhurst
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 6 votes
Cast
- George Formby as George Singleton
- Dinah Sheridan as Mary Pemberton
- Edward Rigby as Sam Elliott
- Ronald Shiner as Everett Manley
- Frank Pettingell as Alf Pemberton
- Wally Patch as Sgt. Joe Preston
- E. V. H. Emmett as Commentator (voice)
- Frank Atkinson as Station Master
- Harry Fowler as Boy on Skates
- Vera Frances as Irene
- Irene Handl as Maggie Turner
- Mike Johnson as Josh
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