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Get Cracking

6.319431h 36mMovieComedyWarRomance

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…

DirectorMarcel Varnel
WritersMichael Vaughan·L. du Garde Peach

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Cast · Directed by Marcel Varnel

GFGeorge Formby
George Formby
George Singleton
DSDinah Sheridan
Dinah Sheridan
Mary Pemberton
EREdward Rigby
Edward Rigby
Sam Elliott
RSRonald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Everett Manley
FPFrank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
Alf Pemberton
WPWally Patch
Wally Patch
Sgt. Joe Preston
EE
E. V. H. Emmett
Commentator (voice)
FAFrank Atkinson
Frank Atkinson
Station Master
HFHarry Fowler
Harry Fowler
Boy on Skates
VFVera Frances
Vera Frances
Irene
IHIrene Handl
Irene Handl
Maggie Turner
MJ
Mike Johnson
Josh

More from George Formby · Lead actor

40 Minutes
40 Minutes
1981 · 6.4
Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
1940 · 6.2
To See Such Fun
To See Such Fun
1977 · 10.0
I Didn't Do It
I Didn't Do It
1945 · 6.7
Thora Hird Tribute
Thora Hird Tribute
2003
Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again
1941 · 6.8
I See Ice
I See Ice
1938 · 6.5
It's in the Air
It's in the Air
1938 · 5.9
George in Civvy Street
George in Civvy Street
1946 · 6.8
Keep Your Seats, Please
Keep Your Seats, Please
1936 · 6.5
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More from Dinah Sheridan · Co-star actress

Play for Today
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1970 · 6.6
Crown Court
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1972 · 5.7
BBC Play of the Month
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1965 · 5.2
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
1997 · 7.6
Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
1990 · 7.7
Sykes
Sykes
1972 · 6.7
Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror
1980 · 7.1
Ooh La La!
Ooh La La!
1968 · 10.0
Armchair Theatre
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1956 · 6.0
Zodiac
Zodiac
1974 · 5.0
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More from Marcel Varnel · Director

Infernal Machine
Infernal Machine
1933 · 7.0
Old Bones of the River
Old Bones of the River
1938 · 6.1
Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!
1940 · 6.2
Hi Gang!
Hi Gang!
1941 · 6.7
This Man Is Mine
This Man Is Mine
1946 · 10.0
I Didn't Do It
I Didn't Do It
1945 · 6.7
Oh, Mr. Porter!
Oh, Mr. Porter!
1937 · 7.0
Where's That Fire
Where's That Fire
1939 · 7.3
Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again
1941 · 6.8
George in Civvy Street
George in Civvy Street
1946 · 6.8
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