Escape to Athena

1979

2h 5m

5.7

5.7/10

124 votes • View on IMDb

Adventure Comedy War Action

"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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

ITC Entertainment

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English German Greek

Keywords

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

Quick Facts

Release Date	May 21, 1979
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0079117

Cast

Roger Moore

Otto Hecht

Telly Savalas

Zeno

David Niven

Professor Blake

Stefanie Powers

Dottie Del Mar

Claudia Cardinale

Eleana

Richard Roundtree

Nat Judson

Sonny Bono

Bruno Rotelli

Elliott Gould

Charlie

Anthony Valentine

Volkmann

Siegfried Rauch

Braun

Michael Sheard

Sergeant Mann

Richard Wren

Reistoffer

Key Crew

George P. Cosmatos

Director

Richard S. Lochte

Screenplay

Edward Anhalt