United Kingdom / Dec 02, 1940
Spare a Copper (1940)
Directed by John Paddy Carstairs
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1h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Turnbull | Inspector Richards |
| James Woodburn | Macdermott |
| Eliot Makeham | Fuller |
| Ellen Pollock | Lady Hardstaff |
| Charles Carson | Admiral |
| Aubrey Mallalieu | Manager Of Music Store |
| Edward Lexy | Night Watchman |
| Grace Arnold | Music Shop Customer |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Policeman |
| Jimmy Godden | Manager |
| Hal Gordon | Sergeant |
| Laurence Kitchin | Hiker |
| Jack Melford | Dame |
| Beryl Reid | Minor role |
| Johnnie Schofield | Policeman |
| Bill Shine | Minor Role |
| Ronald Shiner | Piano Mover |
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| Jack Vyvyan | Police Sergeant |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Spare a Copper |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Associated Talking Pictures (ATP) |
| Release date | 2 dicembre 1940 |
| Production | Michael Balcon, Basil Dearden |
| Writer | Basil Dearden, Roger MacDougall, Austin Melford |
| Editing | Ray Pitt |
| Assistant directors | John Paddy Carstairs |
| Production design | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Art direction | Wilfred Shingleton |
| Set decoration | Wilfred Shingleton |
Release dates
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