Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

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1940
1h 22m
6.1(13 votes)
Comedy
Music
War

Overview

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.

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Ealing Studios

Cast & Crew

26 members
Acting

George Formby

George Hepplewhite

George Formby
Acting

Phyllis Calvert

Mary Wilson

Phyllis Calvert
Acting

Garry Marsh

Mendez

Garry Marsh
Acting

Romney Brent

Slim Selwyn

Romney Brent
Acting

Bernard Lee

Oscar

Bernard Lee
Acting

Coral Browne

Iris

Coral Browne
Acting

Helena Pickard

Oscar's Wife

Helena Pickard
Acting

Percy Walsh

Schwartz, Spy Chieftain

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Diana Beaumont

Greta, Hotel Receptionist

Diana Beaumont
Acting

Torin Thatcher

U-Boat Commander

Torin Thatcher
Acting

Donald Calthrop

Frederick Strickland

Donald Calthrop
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Hal Gordon

Alf Arbuckle, Dinky Do

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Johnnie Schofield

Solicitous Steward

Johnnie Schofield
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Daniel Brown

Baker (uncredited)

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Alec Clunes

Officer (uncredited)

Alec Clunes
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Walter Fitzgerald

Dockside Policeman (uncredited)

Walter Fitzgerald
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Ian Fleming

Col. Harcourt (uncredited)

Ian Fleming
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Jack Hobbs

Conway (uncredited)

Jack Hobbs
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James Knight

Passenger On SS Macaulay (uncredited)

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Albert Lieven

German Radio Operator (uncredited)

Albert Lieven
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Charles Paton

Simion (uncredited)

Charles Paton
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Lloyd Pearson

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

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Bill Shine

Untipped Steward (uncredited)

Bill Shine
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Ronald Shiner

Musician (uncredited)

Ronald Shiner
Acting

Ben Williams

Radio Operator On SS Macaulay (uncredited)

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Ian Wilson

Parker, Dinky Do (uncredited)

Ian Wilson

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