Get Cracking
1943Get 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
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
Ben Williams
as Home Guard Soldier
Pauline Winter
as Alice the Barmaid
