Greek Street (film)

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Greek Street (Latin Love)
Directed by Sinclair Hill
Written by
Produced by L'Estrange Fawcett
Starring
Cinematography Percy Strong
Music by
Production
company
Golden Arrow Productions
Distributed by Gaumont British Distributors
Release date
1930
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Greek Street (US title Latin Love) is a 1930 British musical film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Sari Maritza, William Freshman and Martin Lewis. It was made by Gaumont British at their Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. [1] The film's sets were designed by Andrew Mazzei. The film takes its title from Greek Street in Central London.

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  1. Wood p.69

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