It Happened in Athens

It Happened in Athens

1962
1h 40m
5.1

5.1/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama

"When Jayne Becomes the Olympic Prize...It's An Outdoor Variation on an Inside Sport!"

Overview

In 1896 it is announced that the Olympic Games will be revived in Athens. A young shepherd, Spiridon Loues, decides to enter the 26-mile marathon. Once in Athens, he meets Christina Gratsos, a young woman from his hometown who is now the personal maid of Eleni Costa, Greece's most glamorous actress. Though he has arrived after the qualification date, Spiridon's athletic prowess so impresses Coach Graham of the American team that he is permitted to enter the contest. Eleni informs the press that she will marry the victor, confident it will be her lover, Lieutenant Vinardos.

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

olympic games greece

Quick Facts

Release Date June 20, 1962
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0056109

Cast

Trax Colton
Trax Colton

Spiridon Loues

Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield

Eleni Costa

Nico Minardos
Nico Minardos

Lt. Alexi Vinardos

Bob Mathias
Bob Mathias

Coach Graham

Xenia Kalogeropoulou
Xenia Kalogeropoulou

Christina Gratsos

Ivan Triesault
Ivan Triesault

Grandpa Loues / Mr. Trisapopolis

Lily Valenty
Lily Valenty

Mama Loues

Titos Vandis
Titos Vandis

Father Loues

Charles Fawcett
Charles Fawcett

Ambassador Cyrus T. Gaylord

Jean Murat
Jean Murat

De Coubertin

Roger Browne
Roger Browne

Drake

Marion Siva
Marion Siva

Maria Loues

Key Crew

László Vadnay
Writer
Andrew Marton
Director
James S. Elliott
Producer