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Let George Do It! (1940)

Genre : Comedy, Music, War

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Marcel Varnel
Writer : Angus MacPhail, Basil Dearden, John Dighton, Austin Melford

Synopsis

Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British intelligence agent by a woman (Mary), and becomes involved in trying to defeat Nazi agents.

Actors

George Formby
George Formby
George Hepplewhite
Phyllis Calvert
Phyllis Calvert
Mary Wilson
Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh
Mendez
Romney Brent
Romney Brent
Slim Selwyn
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
Oscar
Coral Browne
Coral Browne
Iris
Helena Pickard
Helena Pickard
Oscar's Wife
Percy Walsh
Percy Walsh
Schwartz, spy chieftain
Diana Beaumont
Diana Beaumont
Greta, hotel receptionist
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
U-Boat commander
Donald Calthrop
Donald Calthrop
Frederick Strickland
Hal Gordon
Hal Gordon
Alf Arbuckle, Dinky Do
Johnnie Schofield
Johnnie Schofield
Solicitous steward
Daniel Brown
Daniel Brown
Baker
Alec Clunes
Alec Clunes
Officer
Walter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald
Dockside Policeman
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Col. Harcourt
Jack Hobbs
Jack Hobbs
Conway
James Knight
James Knight
Passenger On SS Macaulay
Albert Lieven
Albert Lieven
German radio operator
Charles Paton
Charles Paton
Simion
Lloyd Pearson
Lloyd Pearson
Hotel Manager
Bill Shine
Bill Shine
Untipped steward
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Musician
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Radio Operator On SS Macaulay
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson
Parker, Dinky Do

Crews

Marcel Varnel
Marcel Varnel
Director
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Basil Deardon
Basil Deardon
Producer
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Screenplay
John Dighton
John Dighton
Screenplay
Austin Melford
Austin Melford
Screenplay
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame
Director of Photography
Ray Pitt
Ray Pitt
Editor
Wilfred Shingleton
Wilfred Shingleton
Art Direction
Harry Bidgood
Harry Bidgood
Music Director
Vincent Permane
Vincent Permane
Unit Manager

Posters and backgrounds

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