Sir or Madam
| Company type | Film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film industry |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Products | Silent comedy film |
Sir or Madam (German title: Ossi hat die Hosen an) is a 1928 silent comedy film produced through a British-German collaboration. Directed by Carl Boese, the film features performances by Margot Armand, Percy Marmont, and Ossi Oswalda. Adapted from Berta Ruck's 1923 novel Sir or Madame, the production took place at Elstree Studios near London. Separate versions were released in Germany and the United Kingdom, with the UK premiere postponed until February 1930.
Plot
The story follows a woman who assumes a male identity to serve as a gentleman's valet, all while managing the seductive attempts of his alluring fiancée.
Cast
- Margot Armand as Patricia Lloyd
- Percy Marmont as Sir Ralph Wellalone
- Ossi Oswalda as Geulda Rhos
- Annette Benson as Lady Day
- Hannelore Benzinger
- Olga Engl
- Cara Guyl
- Fritz Kampers
- Fred Leslie
- Hilde Maroff
- Sophie Pagay
- Karl Platen
- Anna Stranz-Führing
- Wolfgang Zilzer
- Charles Ashton
- Harold Huth
- Lena Halliday
- Edith Barker-Bennett
Bibliography
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
Categories:
- 1928 comedy films
- British silent comedy films
- German silent comedy films
- Films directed by Carl Boese
- British silent feature films
- German silent feature films
- Films based on British novels
- Films set in England
- Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
- British black-and-white films
- National Film films
- 1920s British films
- 1920s German films