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 byLeslie S. Hiscott
Produced byJulius Hagen
Written byWalter Ellis (play)
StarringRobert Loraine
Bramwell Fletcher
Ursula Jeans
Lewis Dayton
Production
company
Strand Films
Distributed byAllied Artists
Release date
December 1928
Running time
7,250 feet[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageSilent
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.

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References

  1. Low p.455

Bibliography

  • Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.


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