''A Sister to Assist 'Er'' is a 1930 British
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
George Dewhurst and starring
Barbara Gott
Barbara Gott (1872–1944) was a Scottish stage and film actress. In 1913 she made her West End debut in Stanley Houghton's ''Trust the People''.
Partial filmography
* ''Betta, the Gipsy'' (1918)
* ''The Romance of Lady Hamilton'' (1919) - Mr ...
,
Polly Emery
Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures.Profile
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and
Donald Stuart.
It was based on the play ''
A Sister to Assist 'Er'' by
John le Breton.
Cast
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Barbara Gott
Barbara Gott (1872–1944) was a Scottish stage and film actress. In 1913 she made her West End debut in Stanley Houghton's ''Trust the People''.
Partial filmography
* ''Betta, the Gipsy'' (1918)
* ''The Romance of Lady Hamilton'' (1919) - Mr ...
... Mrs. May
*
Polly Emery
Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures.Profile
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... Mrs. McNash
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Donald Stuart ... Alf
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Muriel Aked
Muriel Aked (9 November 1883 – 21 March 1955) was an English film actress.
Early life, family and education
Aked was born in Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England to George Henry Aked and his wife Emma (née Bairstow).
She was a student ...
... Mrs. Crawley
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Mary Brough
Mary may refer to:
People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religious contexts
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
... Mrs. May
*
Alec Hunter ... Mr. McNash
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Charles Paton ... Thistlethwaite
* Maud Gill ... Miss Pilbeam
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Johnny Butt
John William H. Butt (1870–1931) was an English film actor of the silent era.
He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire.
Selected filmography
* ''The Chimes'' (1914)
* ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1915)
* ''The Gra ...
... Sailor
References
External links
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1930 films
British comedy films
Films directed by George Dewhurst
British films based on plays
1930 comedy films
British black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s British films
English-language comedy films
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