George Formby Movies

No Limit

66/100

George Shuttleworth is convinced that he has the talent to win the Isle of Man TT races, despite what his neighbours back home in Wigan may think. During the trials, the brakes go on ... See full summary »

To Hell with Hitler

68/100

Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British intelligence agent... See full summary »

Bell-Bottom George

60/100

Nazi spies are out to destroy a new submarine killer, the "Firefly", being developed by the British navy. A hapless waiter named George, after being rejected for military service three ... See full summary »

Come on George!

65/100

George is an old stable hand and is the only one who can control a jittery racehorse.

Turned Out Nice Again

68/100

George Pearson, who works for a underwear firm that is 20 years out of date, invests his own money in a new type of thread. The company are not interested in changes, and he is fired. Later... See full summary »

George Takes the Air

68/100

A case of mistaken identity leads to accident-prone George Brown (George Formby) entering the Royal Air Force and falling in love with the Sergeant Major's daughter.

Spare a Copper

63/100

A brave wartime copper (policeman) becomes a hero when he thwarts a plot to destroy a battleship. But then the rest of the police get the idea that he is one of the enemy agents.

I See Ice

62/100

George plays an aspiring news photographer that gets pictures by way of a spy camera in his bow tie. Comic confusion and chases arise from his inadvertently taking blackmail-able snaps of ... See full summary »

Trouble Brewing

70/100

George has won a lot of money at the races but he's paid with counterfeit money. He sets about tracking down the criminals himself.

Keep Your Seats, Please!

68/100

A fortune in gems is hidden in one of six chairs, and it's up to the prospective heir to find it.

Much Too Shy

67/100

A handyman and amateur artist gets into trouble when nude female bodies are added to the heads he has drawn of prominent ladies, and are sold as soap adverts.

Get Cracking

66/100

George Formby joins the home guard.

Boots! Boots!

54/100

A comedy starring George Formby as John Willie the shoe shine boy for a busy hotel. John is not very good at his job, as he often has trouble trying to pair up the shoes, much to his ... See full summary »

Keep Fit

62/100

A weak, cowardly barber (George Formby)gets fit to win over a beautiful woman. However, she prefers his muscle-bound rival until George challenges him to a boxing match.

I Didn't Do It

69/100

Aspiring entertainer George Trotter (George Formby) comes down to London in search of fame and fortune but soon has to try and clear his name after being accused of a murder at his lodgings.

Off the Dole

52/100

Without a job, a young man is given the opportunity run his ill uncle's private-detective agency. He finds himself mixed up with everything from an unfaithful husband who is a secret nudist... See full summary »

Feather Your Nest

66/100

An employee of a record manufacturing company comes up with a hit song.

George in Civvy Street

68/100

After leaving the armed forces, George Harper (George Formby) returns to run The Unicorn pub beginning a fierce rivalry with The Lion pub on the other side of the river.

South American George

60/100

George butters is a double for a south american opera singer.

He Snoops to Conquer

68/100

Odd job man George Gribble (George Formby)causes problems for the local council he works for when he inadvertently helps two newspaper men expose corruption amongst the council leaders.

Dick Whittington

BBC production of an excerpt from Dick Whittington, transmitted from a special performance at the Palace Theatre, London.