The Big Shark
1957, Greek. Directed by Filippos Fylaktos.
Vangelis is a lazy guy who's trying to earn some money to marry his beloved, but he is captured by the police who confused him with a wanted man. Eventually, the true crook is arrested and Vangelis returns to his beloved.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Filippos FylaktosDirector
- Mimis FotopoulosVangelis Polychroniou / Lalakis Birbilis
- Smaroula GiouliLola Nazou
- Nitsa TsaganeaLola's mother
- Periklis HristoforidisKostas
- Lavrentis DianellosPolice Lieutenant Dimitriou
- Lakis SkellasVasos 'Kontos'
- Eleni HatziargyriLina
- Spyros OlympiosLeo
- Kostas KourtisApostolis
- Giorgos Loukakispoliceman
- Giorgos RoisCast
- Lefteris PetrovicCast
Details
- Released
- 21 October 1957
- Original title
- Ο Μεγαλοκαρχαρίας
- Country
- Greece
- Written by
- Filippos Fylaktos, Sotiris Patatzis
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The Big Shark runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Which OTT platform is The Big Shark on?
The Big Shark isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 October 1957. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Big Shark?
If you liked The Big Shark, try Hail, Caesar!, 68 Kill, One Night at McCool's.
Who directed The Big Shark?
The Big Shark (1957) was directed by Filippos Fylaktos and stars Mimis Fotopoulos, Smaroula Giouli, Nitsa Tsaganea.