Let George Do It!

Jul 12, 1940

1h 22m

★ 5.8

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.

Genres

Comedy

Music

War

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

Associated Talking Pictures (ATP)

Let George Do It! Trailers

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Cast

George Hepplewhite

George Formby

Mary Wilson

Phyllis Calvert

Mendez

Garry Marsh

Slim Selwyn

Romney Brent

Oscar

Bernard Lee

Iris

Coral Browne

Oscar's Wife

Helena Pickard

Schwartz, Spy Chieftain

Percy Walsh

Greta, Hotel Receptionist

Diana Beaumont

U-Boat Commander

Torin Thatcher

Frederick Strickland

Donald Calthrop

Alf Arbuckle, Dinky Do

Hal Gordon

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