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Let George Do It!
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6.2Shortly 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.
Released: 1940-07-1282 minDir: Marcel VarnelComedy, Music, War
Stream on: Netflix
Cast
- George Formby as George Hepplewhite
- Phyllis Calvert as Mary Wilson
- Garry Marsh as Mendez
- Romney Brent as Slim Selwyn
- Bernard Lee as Oscar
- Coral Browne as Iris
Themes
- hotel
- musician
- world war ii
- mistaken identity
- radio transmission
- secret agent
- norway
- slapstick comedy
- dover
- bergen norway
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Categories
1940 English-language films1940 films1940 musical comedy films1940s spy comedy filmsAssociated Talking PicturesBritish black-and-white filmsBritish musical comedy filmsBritish spy comedy filmsBritish World War II propaganda filmsEaling Studios filmsEnglish-language musical comedy filmsEnglish-language war filmsFilms directed by Marcel VarnelFilms produced by Michael BalconFilms scored by Ernest IrvingFilms with screenplays by Basil DeardenTemplate film date with 1 release dateWorld War II spy films