Come on George!
THAT grinning, toothy, banjo-playing BRITISH Ace of Comedians, is here again...and in more trouble than ever!
Genres
Overview
George Formby, who plays George, a stable boy. He also has the unique ability to soothe an anxious racing horse. Expectedly, George races the horse and wins
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1939-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.4
George Formby
George
Pat Kirkwood
Ann Johnson
Joss Ambler
Sir Charles Bailey - the owner of the racehorse 'Maneater'
Meriel Forbes
Monica Bailey
Cyril Raymond
Jimmy Taylor
George Hayes
Bannerman
George Carney
Sergeant Johnson
Ronald Shiner
Nat
Gibb McLaughlin
Dr MacGregor
Hal Gordon
Stableboy
Davy Burnaby
Col. Bollinger
C. Denier Warren
Banker
James Hayter
Barker
Syd Crossley
Police Constable Cronley
Dirk Bogarde
Extra
Leo Franklyn
Bannerman's Trainer
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