The Germans Strike Again
1948 · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Comedy
4 years after the Nazi occupation in Greece, the Greeks are involved in a Civil War and they are killing each other. Theodoros, a quiet and modest man, disgusted and disappointed, falls asleep and has a nightmare. Hitler is alive and the Nazis strike back with new, more powerful weapons.
Directed by Alekos Sakellarios · Written by Alekos Sakellarios
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Vasilis Logothetidis Thodoros Ginopoulos -
Nitsa Tsaganea Ourania Ginopoulou -
Ilia Livykou Elli -
Marina Smyrnaki Kaiti Ginopoulou -
Ora Vaza Zisis' wife -
Georgia Vasileiadou Marigo -
Dinos Dimopoulos Xenofon -
Lavrentis Dianellos Lefteris -
Vagelis Protopapas Zisis - L Loukianos Rozan spy
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Mimis Fotopoulos Nikos -
Hristos Tsaganeas madman
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