The Playful One

The Playful One

1970

Comedy

An active building contractor hires a failed private detective, Pantelis. His mission is to sabotage her competitor, Bastounas, who is planning to build a hotel complex. When Bastounas forgets the suitcase with the money for the purchase of the land on which the hotel will be built, Pantelis will do everything he can to delay his secretary, who is responsible for delivering the money to him.

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Production

Andreas Katsimitsoulias

Language

EL

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Stavros Paravas

Stavros Paravas

Pantelis Tripodis

Elda Athanasaki

Elda Athanasaki

Elli

Dimitris Nikolaidis

Dimitris Nikolaidis

Meletis Bastounas

Marika Krevata

Marika Krevata

Marianthi

Lakis Teazis

Nikitas Platis

Nikitas Platis

Tasos

Kostas Papahristos

Kostas Papahristos

Argyris

Anthi Gounari

Anthi Gounari

Tonis Danielos

Dimitris Zakinthinos

Dimitris Zakinthinos

Dinos Doulgerakis

Dinos Doulgerakis

Kostas Hatzoglou

Kostas Hatzoglou

Yanis Alexandridis

Yanis Alexandridis

Sotiris Foundas

Vasilis Platakis

Nikos Kikilias

Nikos Kikilias

Panos Nikolakopoulos

Panos Nikolakopoulos

Kiki Dalakou

Panagiotis Papaioannou

Amalia Lahana

Amalia Lahana

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