The Silver Greyhound (1932 film)

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The Silver Greyhound
Directed by William C. McGann
Written by Roland Pertwee
John Hastings Turner
Produced by Irving Asher
Starring Percy Marmont
Anthony Bushell
Janice Adair
Cinematography Basil Emmott
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Brothers
Release date
September 1932
Running time
47 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Silver Greyhound is a 1932 British thriller film directed by William C. McGann and starring Percy Marmont, Anthony Bushell and Janice Adair. [1] The film is a quota quickie, made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of the Hollywood company Warner Brothers.

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  1. Wood p.76

Bibliography

The Silver Greyhound at IMDb