Get Cracking

Get Cracking (1943)

ComedyWarRomance

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.

Director: Marcel Varnel
Writers: Michael Vaughan, Edward Dryhurst.

Casts

	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

Crew