Spare a Copper

6.8
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 77 min
  • Premiere: 1940. December 2.

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.

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George Formby

George Carter

Dorothy Hyson

Jane Gray

George Merritt

Brewster

Bryan Herbert

Williams

Warburton Gamble

Sir Robert

John Turnbull

Inspector Richards

James Woodburn

Macdermott

Ellen Pollock

Lady Hardstaff

Aubrey Mallalieu

Manager Of Music Store

Edward Lexy

Night Watchman

Grace Arnold

Music Shop Customer

Jimmy Godden

Manager

Hal Gordon

Sergeant

Beryl Reid

Minor role

Bill Shine

Minor Role

Ronald Shiner

Piano Mover

Jack Vyvyan

Police Sergeant

Art

Wilfred Shingleton

Art Direction

Directing

Editing

Ray Pitt

Editor

Production

Basil Dearden

Associate Producer

Michael Balcon

Producer

John Croydon

Production Manager

Art

Wilfred Shingleton

Art Direction

Directing

Editing

Ray Pitt

Editor

Production

Basil Dearden

Associate Producer

Michael Balcon

Producer

John Croydon

Production Manager