Spare a Copper (1940): Cast
Spare a Copper is a 1940 comedy directed by John Paddy Carstairs, starring George Formby as George Carter, Dorothy Hyson and Bernard Lee. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Director
- John Paddy Carstairs
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Spare a Copper About?
The premise of Spare a Copper without spoilers.
George, a bumbling reserve policeman in wartime Liverpool, is unwittingly recruited by a gang of Nazi saboteurs to serve as their pawn in a plot to sink the British battleship HMS Hercules. Framed and forced to flee, he teams up with his new girlfriend Jane, determined to prove his innocence and thwart the villains' scheme.
Spare a Copper Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- ukulelist
- police
- battleship
- singing to a child
- borrowing a bicycle
- false accusation
- asking for a date
- clothes on fire
- wearing a disguise
- music concert
- concert hall
- motorcycle accident
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- motorcycle with a sidecar
- police motorcycle
- music store
- music shop
- car chase
- chase on foot
- police horse
- explosive
- explosion
- dynamite
- police chase
- saboteur
- attempted sabotage
- merseyside
- police recruit
- constable
- police uniform
- police officer
Spare a Copper Cast & Characters
George Formby leads the cast as George Carter, with Dorothy Hyson as Jane Gray and Bernard Lee as Jake. Directed by John Paddy Carstairs; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Paddy Carstairs
- George Formby as George Carter
- Dorothy Hyson as Jane Gray
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Bernard Lee as Jake - Cyril Chamberlain as Policeman
Also Starring in Spare a Copper
· 21 more- George Merritt Brewster
- Eliot Makeham Fuller
- Johnnie Schofield Policeman
- Bill Shine Minor Role
- Charles Carson Admiral
- Aubrey Mallalieu Manager Of Music Store
- Ronald Shiner Piano Mover
- Grace Arnold Music Shop Customer
- Edward Lexy Night Watchman
- John Warwick Shaw
- John Turnbull Inspector Richards
- Beryl Reid Minor role
- Bryan Herbert Williams
- Jack Vyvyan Police Sergeant
- Ellen Pollock Lady Hardstaff
- Hal Gordon Sergeant
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- Jack Melford Dame
- Warburton Gamble Sir Robert
- Laurence Kitchin Hiker
- Jimmy Godden Manager
- James Woodburn Macdermott
More from John Paddy Carstairs
More films directed by John Paddy Carstairs: The Devil’s Agent, A Weekend with Lulu, Tommy the Toreador and The Square Peg.
Spare a Copper Also Known As
Also known as “Akta're för polisen”.
- Also known as
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- Akta're för polisen
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Bell-Bottom George, All Coppers Are… and Up the Creek.
Spare a Copper FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Spare a Copper, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Spare a Copper?
Spare a Copper runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was Spare a Copper released?
Spare a Copper was released on December 2, 1940.
Who directed Spare a Copper?
Spare a Copper was directed by John Paddy Carstairs.
More films by John Paddy Carstairs Who is in the cast of Spare a Copper?
Spare a Copper stars George Formby as George Carter, Dorothy Hyson as Jane Gray and Bernard Lee as Jake, among 25 credited actors.
Does Spare a Copper have a post-credit scene?
No. Spare a Copper has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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