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Let George Do It!
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

12 July 1940

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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 (uncredited)

Alec Clunes

Alec Clunes

Officer (uncredited)

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Dockside Policeman (uncredited)

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Col. Harcourt (uncredited)

Jack Hobbs

Jack Hobbs

Conway (uncredited)

James Knight

James Knight

Passenger On SS Macaulay (uncredited)

Albert Lieven

Albert Lieven

German Radio Operator (uncredited)

Charles Paton

Charles Paton

Simion (uncredited)

Lloyd Pearson

Lloyd Pearson

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Bill Shine

Bill Shine

Untipped Steward (uncredited)

Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

Musician (uncredited)

Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Radio Operator On SS Macaulay (uncredited)

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Parker, Dinky Do (uncredited)

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