South American George

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.

Synopsis
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.

Cast

 * George Formby as George Butters/Gilli Vanetti
 * Linden Travers as Carole Dean
 * Enid Stamp-Taylor as Frances Martinique
 * Jacques Brown as Enrico Richardo
 * Felix Aylmer as Mr Appleby
 * Ronald Shiner as Swifty
 * Alf Goddard as Slappy
 * Gus McNaughton as George White
 * Mavis Villiers as Mrs Durrant
 * Herbert Lomas as Mr Butters
 * Cameron Hall as Muriel George
 * Eric Clavering as Mr Durrant
 * Beatrice Varley as Mrs Butters

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".