A Sister to Assist'er

• Director: George Dewhurst
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• Genre: Comedy
• Release Year: 1927
• Country: UK
• Run Time: 6rl minutes

Plot

John Le Breton's stage farce A Sister to Assist 'Er must hold some sort of record for film adaptations; at least five versions were produced over a twenty-year period, each version directed by George Dewhurst. Kicked out of her lodgings for nonpayment of rent, Mrs. Millie May (Mary Brough) decides to get even with her landlady. Disguising herself as her own wealthy twin sister, Mrs. May sweeps majestically back into the boarding house. This time, the landlady is the personification of grovelling subservience, waiting on our heroine hand and foot in hopes of a huge cash gratuity. The fun really starts when several other characters descend upon Mrs. May, hoping to benefit from her generosity. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Mary Brough - Mrs. May; A. Bromley Davenport - Jim Harris; Alf Goddard - Sailor; Humberston Wright - Mr. Mull; Pollie Emery - Mrs. Mull; Jack Harris - Alf

Credit

George Dewhurst - Director, Maurice Elvey - Producer, Victor Saville - Producer, V. Gareth Gundrey - Producer, George Dewhurst - Screenwriter