During the late 1920s , Novello was the most popular male star in British films .
In 1928 Novello starred in the silent adaptation of Coward 's much more successful The Vortex , and made his last silent film , A South Sea Bubble .
During the late 1920s , Novello was the most popular male Novello in British films .
In 1928 Novello starred in the silent adaptation of Coward 's much more successful The Vortex , and made his last silent film , A South Sea Bubble .