A Sister to Assist 'Er (1927 film)

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A Sister to Assist 'Er
Directed by George Dewhurst
Written byGeorge Dewhurst
John le Breton
Based on A Sister to Assist 'Er
by John le Breton
Produced by Maurice Elvey
Gareth Gundrey
Victor Saville
Starring Mary Brough
Polly Emery
Humberston Wright
A. Bromley Davenport
Cinematography Percy Strong
Production
company
Distributed by Gaumont British Distributors
Release date
  • 27 September 1927 (1927-09-27)
Running time
6,000 feet [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

A Sister to Assist 'Er is a 1927 British silent comedy film directed by George Dewhurst and starring Mary Brough, Polly Emery and Humberston Wright. [2] It was based on the play A Sister to Assist 'Er by John le Breton.

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References

  1. Low p.452
  2. "BFI | Film & TV Database | A SISTER TO ASSIST 'ER (1928)". Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2011.

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