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Get Cracking (1943)

Get Cracking (1943)

Comedy Romance War

George joins the Home Guard and saves the day with his secret weapon!

Release Date: 1943, May 17
Directors: Marcel Varnel
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Columbia Pictures
Cast: Mike Johnson, Harry Fowler, Frank Atkinson, Irene Handl, Wally Patch, Ben Williams, Dinah Sheridan, George Formby, Pauline Winter, E. V. H. Emmett, Frank Pettingell, Ronald Shiner

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.