
Better the Devil You Know
1946, Greek. Directed by Alekos Sakellarios.
After the end of WWII, a beautiful woman falls for a British soldier who abandons her when she becomes pregnant. Now, she finds no meaning in life; but, a Greek lad comes to her rescue. Was she meant to find love in her neighbourhood?
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 December 1946
- Original title
- Παπούτσι από τον τόπο σου
- Country
- Greece
- Written by
- Christos Giannakopoulos, Alekos Sakellarios
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Better the Devil You Know runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Better the Devil You Know isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 December 1946. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Better the Devil You Know?
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Who directed Better the Devil You Know?
Better the Devil You Know (1946) was directed by Alekos Sakellarios and stars Manos Filippidis, Alekos Livaditis, Markita Milona.