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Escape to Athena (1979)

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

5.7/10 2h 5m May 21, 1979
Adventure Comedy War

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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Movie Details

Original Title Escape to Athena
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Otto Hecht
Popularity: 1.6
Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas
Zeno
Popularity: 1.4
David Niven
David Niven
Professor Blake
Popularity: 4.3
Stefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers
Dottie Del Mar
Popularity: 1.2
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Eleana
Popularity: 1.9
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
Nat Judson
Popularity: 0.9
Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
Bruno Rotelli
Popularity: 0.2
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
Charlie
Popularity: 3.0
Anthony Valentine
Anthony Valentine
Volkmann
Popularity: 1.9
Siegfried Rauch
Siegfried Rauch
Braun
Popularity: 0.6
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
Sergeant Mann
Popularity: 2.2
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Richard Wren
Reistoffer
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director George P. Cosmatos
Screenplay Edward Anhalt, Richard S. Lochte
Producer David Niven Jr., Jack Wiener
Editor Ralph Kemplen

Production

ITC Entertainment
GB

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Keywords

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

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jan 2, 2025

I can just imagine Telly Savalas getting a few of his pals around a table for some ouzo on the rocks and suggesting they set a comedy-adventure film on a Greek island so they can all get a tan whilst he exudes his obvious pride in his homeland. Luckily, David Niven's experiences at cirrhosis-by-the- ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 21, 1979
Runtime 2h 5m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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