Come on George!

Come on George!

THAT grinning, toothy, banjo-playing BRITISH Ace of Comedians, is here again...and in more trouble than ever!

1939 · 88 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy

George Formby, who plays George, a stable boy. He also has the unique ability to soothe an anxious racing horse. Expectedly, George races the horse and wins

Directed by Anthony Kimmins · Written by Leslie Arliss

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