Movie Description
Spare a Copper
(1940)Overview
George is an inept reserve policeman working in wartime Liverpool, who is chosen by a gang of Nazi saboteurs as the stooge for their planned destruction of the British battleship HMS Hercules. Framed by the villains and forced to go on the run, George sets out to clear his name with the aid of new girlfriend, Jane.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Paddy Carstairs
- Producer : Michael Balcon
- Writer : Basil Dearden,Roger MacDougall,Austin Melford
- Editor : Ray Pitt
- Cast : George Formby,Dorothy Hyson,Bernard Lee,George Merritt,John Warwick,Bryan Herbert,Warburton Gamble,John Turnbull,James Woodburn,Eliot Makeham,Ellen Pollock,Charles Carson,Aubrey Mallalieu,Edward Lexy,Grace Arnold,Cyril Chamberlain,Jimmy Godden,Hal Gordon,Laurence Kitchin,Jack Melford,Beryl Reid,Johnnie Schofield,Bill Shine,Ronald Shiner,Jack Vyvyan
Cast
George Carter
Jane Gray
Jake
Brewster
Shaw
Williams
Sir Robert
Inspector Richards
Macdermott
Fuller
Lady Hardstaff
Admiral
Manager Of Music Store
Night Watchman
Music Shop Customer
Policeman
Manager
Sergeant
Hiker
Dame
Minor role
Policeman
Minor Role
Piano Mover
Police Sergeant
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Facts
Original TitleSpare a Copper
Status Released
Release Information
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1940-12-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 17m
Production CompaniesAssociated Talking Pictures (ATP)
Genres
- Comedy
