''Abuse of Power'' ( el, italic=yes, Κατάχρησις Εξουσίας) is a 1971 film starring

Nikos Kourkoulos Nikos Kourkoulos ( el, Νίκος Κούρκουλος; December 5, 1934 in Athens, Greece – January 30, 2007) was a highly respected Greek theatrical and film performer, one of the most talented and recognizable actors in Greece of modern tim ...

, Betty Livanou and

Manos Katrakis Emmanuel "Manos" Katrakis ( el, Εμμανουήλ (Μάνος) Κατράκης; 14 August 1908 – 3 September 1984) was a Greek actor of theater and film.

Plot

Nikos Kourkoulos plays Haridimos Tsiontis, a student who becomes a police detective and a member of the drug squad looking for the killers of his drug-addicted brother. His unconventional tactics get him into trouble with his superiors but they eventually relent and allow him to continue his investigation. The drug dealers discover his identity and force him to become a drug addict. In the end, Tsiontis recovers from his drug addiction and manages to get the drug kingpin arrested. His superior officer congratulates him and offers him a permanent job as a member of the drug squad but Tsiontis refuses and returns to his studies.

Reception

''Abuse of Power'' was the fourth most commercially successful film of 1971 in Greece.

Cast

..... Charidimos Siontis / Stathis Theodorelos * Betty Livanou ..... Eleni Apostolopoulou *

Manos Katrakis Emmanuel "Manos" Katrakis ( el, Εμμανουήλ (Μάνος) Κατράκης; 14 August 1908 – 3 September 1984) was a Greek actor of theater and film.Spyros Kalogirou ..... Vasilis Apostolopoulos *

Giannis Argyris Giannis Argyris ( el, Γιάννης Αργύρης; 1918 – 23 July 1993) was a Greek actor. He appeared in a number of films from 1951 to 1992. Filmography References External links * 1918 births 1993 deaths Greek male film act ...

..... boss *

Nassos Kedrakas Athanasios (Nassos) Kedrakas ( el, Νάσος Κεδράκας; November 21, 1915 – August 25, 1981) was a Greek actor. Biography Kedrakas studied at the National Theatre School, where he enrolled into law school at the University of Athens ...

..... pub owner *Andreas Filippidis ..... police chief *Spyros Konstantopoulos ..... Peresiadis *Dinos Karydis ..... Antonis

Release

The film premiered in Greece on 23 March 1971.

References

External links

* 1970s crime thriller films 1971 films Greek crime thriller films Finos Film films {{Greece-film-stub