Spare a Copper (1940)
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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 FormbyGeorge Carter
Dorothy HysonJane Gray
Bernard LeeJake
George MerrittBrewster
John WarwickShaw
Bryan HerbertWilliams
Warburton GambleSir Robert
John TurnbullInspector RichardsJames WoodburnMacdermott
Eliot MakehamFuller
Ellen PollockLady Hardstaff
Charles CarsonAdmiralMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference330024Actor preference321135 · 321114 · 342319Country preferenceGb
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Frequently asked questions about Spare a Copper
What is Spare a Copper about?
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.
How long is Spare a Copper?
Spare a Copper has a runtime of 77 minutes.