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She joked about being a spy—oops, now she's dating actual Nazis.
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70
IMDb
50

Get Going (1943)

screwball chaoswartime fluffaccidental femme fatale

Overview

ComedyAdventureMusic

Judy King, newly arrived in Washington, applies for a secretary job with a government agency and while being interviewed by Bob Carlton, an agent with the bureau, jokingly hints she may be a spy. While investigating her, he clears Judy and falls in love with her... and then uncovers a real Nazi spy ring.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Grace McDonald's deadpan spy joke delivery.

Production

WWII propaganda dressed as rom-com chaos.

Best for:Background: Fold laundry, glance up, miss nothing.·Solo: When you want 1940s dopamine with zero commitment.
Jean Yarbrough

Director

Jean Yarbrough

ReleasedJun 21, 1943
Runtime57m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Universal Pictures

Top Cast

Robert Paige

Robert Paige

Bob Carlton

Grace McDonald

Grace McDonald

Judy King

Barbara Jo Allen

Barbara Jo Allen

Matilda Jones

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Horace Doblem

Maureen Cannon

Maureen Cannon

Bonnie

Lois Collier

Lois Collier

Doris

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Mr. Tuttle

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Hank

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Cultural

Part of a wave of 'government girl' films recruiting women into wartime clerical work while reassuring men they were still marriageable.

Trivia

Jean Yarbrough directed over 100 B-pictures including multiple Monogram Studios quickies; this was one of seven films he released in 1943 alone.

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