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The Ogre of Athens

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The Ogre of Athens

Mar 5, 1956

1h 44m

★ 7.1

The most biting, the most daring social satire

Overview

On New Year’s Eve, a timid bank clerk is mistaken for a notorious criminal mastermind who rules the streets of Athens. Embracing his mistaken identity comes with a price though, as his unwitting white lie begins to unravel.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Athens Film Company

Cast

Dinos Iliopoulos

Thomas

Dinos Iliopoulos

Margarita Papageorgiou

Roula

Margarita Papageorgiou

Giannis Argyris

Hondros

Giannis Argyris

Thanasis Veggos

Spathis

Thanasis Veggos

Marika Lekaki

Carmen

Marika Lekaki

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villain

Kostas Stavrinoudakis

Frixos Nassou

Frixos Nassou

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Kostas Stavrinoudakis

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Manolis Vlachakis

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Kostas Spagopoulos

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Zizi Viopoulou

Kassi Janet

Kassi Janet

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