

The Unwilling Nanny
1959-05-31 · 94 min · ★ 7.0
After returning from a masquerade, much to his surprise, a wandering textile salesman stumbles upon an abandoned and helpless baby. Will he find his parents--and if not--will the poor child finally find a loving foster family?
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- Directors
- Stelios Zografakis
- Production companies
- Ziro Film
- Countries
- Greece
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mimis FotopoulosAlekos Lazanis
Georgia VasileiadouLoulou
Lili PapayanniAnnoula
Periklis HristoforidisAntonis Rokos
Popi LazouNana
Byron PallisNikos
Ketty LidouRena
Lavrentis DianellosLeonidas
Lakis SkellasApostolos Perdikas (mayor)
Kostas Papahristospolice officer
Dimitris PapaioannouAnestis
Billy KonstadopoulouMother
Mary MetaxaFoteini
Violetta Souli
Tasos Dareios
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