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Spare a Copper
70%
Movie
1h 17m
AI Analysis
Spare a Copper (1940) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Spare a Copper (1940) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny and epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~77 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Spare a Copper 70% (6 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1940-12-02
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 173434
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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. Fram... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Spare a Copper?
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How long is the movie Spare a Copper?
The official runtime for Spare a Copper is approximately 77 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
George Formby
George Carter
Dorothy Hyson
Jane Gray
Bernard Lee
Jake
George Merritt
Brewster
- J
John Warwick
Shaw
Bryan Herbert
Williams
Warburton Gamble
Sir Robert
John Turnbull
Inspector Richards
- J
James Woodburn
Macdermott
Eliot Makeham
Fuller
Ellen Pollock
Lady Hardstaff
Charles Carson
Admiral
Aubrey Mallalieu
Manager Of Music Store
- E
Edward Lexy
Night Watchman
Grace Arnold
Music Shop Customer
Cyril Chamberlain
Policeman
- J
Jimmy Godden
Manager
- H
Hal Gordon
Sergeant
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