Get Cracking
"George joins the Home Guard and saves the day with his secret weapon!"
Overview
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.
Get Cracking at a glance
Get Cracking is a 1943 comedy and war film directed by Marcel Varnel, starring George Formby, Dinah Sheridan and Edward Rigby. It runs for 1 hour 36 minutes. TMDB users rate it 6.3 out of 10 from 6 votes.
You can watch Get Cracking free on BFI Player. If you enjoy it, try I Was a Male War Bride, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek and Oh! What a Lovely War next.
