South American George
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Director Marcel Varnel Music director Harry Bidgood Duration Country United Kingdom | 6/10 IMDb Genre Comedy Cinematography Arthur Crabtree Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Leslie Arliss , Norman Lee , Austin Melford Release date 27 December 1941 (UK) Cast George Formby (George Butters / Gilli Vanetti), Linden Travers (Carole Dean), Enid Stamp-Taylor (Frances Martinique)Similar movies Related Marcel Varnel movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South American George is a 1941 British, black-and-white, comedy film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby in a dual role, Linden Travers, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Felix Aylmer, Ronald Shiner as Swifty, Mavis Villiers and Herbert Lomas. It was produced by Columbia (British) Productions.
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A press agent hurries to bring in a substitute after a South American opera star flops. A lookalike takes over from the tenor, but chaos ensues when the bogus singer finds himself hunted by paid assassins.
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Critical reception
According to TV Guide, "Formby's comic talents give the unlikely story a few fun moments, though the film is for the most part a hit-and-miss effort".
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