A Sister to Assist 'Er (1938 film)

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A Sister to Assist 'Er
Directed by George Dewhurst
Widgey R. Newman
Written byGeorge Dewhurst
John le Breton
Based onA Sister to Assist
by John le Breton
Produced byWidgey R. Newman
Starring Muriel George
Polly Emery
Charles Paton
Billy Percy
Release date
  • March 1938 (1938-03)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

A Sister to Assist 'Er is a 1938 British comedy film directed by George Dewhurst and Widgey R. Newman and starring Muriel George, Polly Emery and Charles Paton. [1] It was based on the play A Sister to Assist 'Er by John le Breton.

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References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | A SISTER TO ASSIST 'ER (1938)". Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2011.