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References
- ↑ "A Sister to Assist 'er (1948)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "A Sister to Assist 'er (1947) - George Dewhurst - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ↑ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
