S.O.S. (1928 film)
S.O.S. is a 1928 British silent adventure film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Robert Loraine, Bramwell Fletcher and Ursula Jeans. The film takes its title from the morse code distress signal S.O.S.. It was made at Lime Grove Studios.
| S.O.S. | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Written by | Walter Ellis (play) |
| Starring | Robert Loraine Bramwell Fletcher Ursula Jeans Lewis Dayton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
Release date | December 1928 |
Running time | 7,250 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The film marked director Hiscott's first move from comedy films, which he had begun his career making, into the straight dramatic films that would become best known for.
Cast
- Robert Loraine as Owen Herriott
- Bramwell Fletcher as Herriott
- Ursula Jeans as Lady Weir
- Lewis Dayton as Sir Julian Weir
- Andrée Sacré as Judy Weir
- Campbell Gullan as Karensky
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mme. Karensky
- Viola Lyel as Effie
References
- Low p.455
Bibliography
- Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
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