South American George | |
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Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
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Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
Music by | Harry Bidgood |
Production company | Columbia British Productions |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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. [1] It was produced by Columbia (British) Productions.
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. [2] [3]
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". [4]