Get Cracking (1943): Cast
Get Cracking is a 1943 romantic comedy directed by Marcel Varnel, starring George Formby as George Singleton, Ronald Shiner and Vera Frances. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Marcel Varnel
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Get Cracking About?
The premise of Get Cracking without spoilers.
George Formby plays mechanic‑turned‑Home Guard lance‑corporal George Singleton, whose rivalry with fellow Guard Ronald Shiner fuels comic mayhem. After a bungled raid to steal a Vickers gun costs him his stripe, George and evacuee Irene (Vera Frances) devise “Plan B”: building their own improvised tank. Directed by Marcel Varnel, the 1943 British comedy also stars Dinah Sheridan and blends wartime humour with inventive slap‑stick.
Get Cracking Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- british humor
- ukulelist
- home guard
- ukulele music
- breaking the fourth wall via reference to script
- looking at the camera
- tandem bicycle
- vickers machine gun
- talking to the camera
- breaking the fourth wall
- title mentioned in song
- singing to the camera
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- ukulele
- world war two
- actor shares first name with character
Get Cracking Cast & Characters
George Formby leads the cast as George Singleton, with Ronald Shiner as Everett Manley and Vera Frances as Irene. Directed by Marcel Varnel; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marcel Varnel
- George Formby as George Singleton
- Ronald Shiner as Everett Manley
- Vera Frances as Irene
- Dinah Sheridan as Mary Pemberton
Also Starring in Get Cracking
· 10 more- Irene Handl Maggie Turner
- Wally Patch Sgt. Joe Preston
- Ben Williams Home Guard Soldier
- Harry Fowler Boy on Skates
- Edward Rigby Sam Elliott
- Frank Atkinson Station Master
- Mike Johnson Josh
- Frank Pettingell Alf Pemberton
- E. V. H. Emmett Commentator (voice)
- Pauline Winter Alice the Barmaid
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Get Cracking FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Get Cracking, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Get Cracking?
Get Cracking runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Get Cracking released?
Get Cracking was released on May 17, 1943.
Who directed Get Cracking?
Get Cracking was directed by Marcel Varnel.
More films by Marcel Varnel Who is in the cast of Get Cracking?
Get Cracking stars George Formby as George Singleton, Ronald Shiner as Everett Manley and Vera Frances as Irene, among 14 credited actors.
Does Get Cracking have a post-credit scene?
No. Get Cracking has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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