''Not Quite a Lady'' is a 1928 British silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

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and starring Mabel Poulton,

Janet Alexander Janet Alexander (16 July 1878 in Ewell, Surrey, England, UK – 28 June 1961 in Kensington, London, England, UK) was a British actress. Born as Kate Janet Alexander, she was the daughter of schoolmaster Charles Dallas Alexander and Helen Kate ' ...

and

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) � ...

.BFI.org
/ref> The screenplay concerns a wealthy woman who, unhappy with her son's choice of fiancée, holds a boring house party to try to put her off marrying into the family.

Cast

* Mabel Poulton – Ethel Borridge *

– Mrs.Cassilis *

– Mrs. Borridge *

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– Geoffrey Cassilis * Dorothy Bartlam – Mabel Marchmont * George Bellamy – Maj. Warrington *

Gibb McLaughlin George McLoughlin (19 July 1879 – 30 June 1961), known professionally as Gibb McLaughlin, was an English film and stage actor. Early days McLaughlin was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England in 1879. For about 10 years he was a sales ...

– The Vicar * Sam Wilkinson – Mr. Borridge

References

External links

* 1928 films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1920s English-language films Films directed by Thomas Bentley 1928 comedy films Silent British comedy films British silent feature films Films set in England British black-and-white films English-language comedy films 1920s British films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub