The Robber Cries Thief! (1965)

The Robber Cries Thief! (1965) poster

An extremelly honest man, Timoleon Lambrou (Dinos Iliopoulos), who has lost his job many times due to his honesty finds a wallet full of cash and a letter from the USA that belongs to a military General who is the president o a large public organisation and decides to return it. The General's wife though, Lia (Rena Vlahopoulou), covers for her brother (Andreas Douzos) who has embezzled from her husband's organisation and the letter proves the lies and embezzlements. Finally, Lia gets hold of the letter despite the honest man's objections but the General, decides to hire him due to his honesty. There, he discovers the embezzlements and when he tells everything to the General, his wife and her brother try to prove that he is crazy, a crook, a communist and anti-systemic, things that usually make the General furious. The honest man is imprisoned but in the end Lia decides to come forth with the truth.

Director: Giannis Dalianidis, Andreas Andreadakis
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 82 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Pavlos Filippou
Editing: Haralambos Alepis, Petros Lykas
Production: Finos Film
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el

Keywords

conspiracy, suspicious wife, accountant, honest, retired general, lost wallet

More Films by Director: Giannis Dalianidis, Andreas Andreadakis
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Robber Cries Thief! about?
An extremelly honest man, Timoleon Lambrou (Dinos Iliopoulos), who has lost his job many times due to his honesty finds a wallet full of cash and a letter from the USA that belongs to a military General who is the president o a large public organisation and decides to return it. The General's wife though, Lia (Rena Vlahopoulou), covers for her brother (Andreas Douzos) who has embezzled from her husband's organisation and the letter proves the lies and embezzlements. Finally, Lia gets hold of the letter despite the honest man's objections but the General, decides to hire him due to his honesty. There, he discovers the embezzlements and when he tells everything to the General, his wife and her brother try to prove that he is crazy, a crook, a communist and anti-systemic, things that usually make the General furious. The honest man is imprisoned but in the end Lia decides to come forth with the truth.
Who directed The Robber Cries Thief!?
The Robber Cries Thief! was directed by Giannis Dalianidis, Andreas Andreadakis.
Who stars in The Robber Cries Thief!?
The Robber Cries Thief! stars Dinos Iliopoulos, Rena Vlahopoulou, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Andreas Douzos, Nini Jannet, Nikitas Platis.
How long is The Robber Cries Thief!?
The Robber Cries Thief! has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
What genre is The Robber Cries Thief!?
The Robber Cries Thief! is a Comedy film.
Where was The Robber Cries Thief! produced?
The Robber Cries Thief! was produced in Greece.