Spare a Copper

Apr 14 1941 Not Rated 1h 17m
Comedy, Musical

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.

Plot

A brave wartime copper (policeman) becomes a hero when he thwarts a plot to destroy a battleship. But then the rest of the police get the idea that he is one of the enemy agents.

Written by

Roger MacDougall, Basil Dearden, Austin Melford

Directed by

John Paddy Carstairs

Cast

George Formby, Dorothy Hyson, George Merritt

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Associated Talking Pictures (ATP)

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
206
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA