Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena (1979)

21/05/1979
Adventure, Comedy, War
2h 5m

The patriot, the professor, the comic and the stripper... were fighting for what they believed in... Getting rich!

Overview

During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. They not only want their freedom, but also seek an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the summit of the island's mountain.

  • George P. CosmatosDirector
  • Richard S. LochteScreenplay
  • Edward AnhaltScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • island
  • escape
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • greece
  • archaeologist
  • 1940s

Top Billed Cast

Roger Moore

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Otto Hecht

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Zeno

David Niven

David Niven

Professor Blake

Stefanie Powers

Stefanie Powers

Dottie Del Mar

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Eleana

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Nat Judson

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Bruno Rotelli

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Charlie

Anthony Valentine

Anthony Valentine

Volkmann

Siegfried Rauch

Siegfried Rauch

Braun

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