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Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

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

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AdventureComedyWar

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

21 May 1979

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

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

Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard

Sergeant Mann

Richard Wren

Richard Wren

Reistoffer

Philip Locke

Philip Locke

Vogel

Steve Ubels

Steve Ubels

Lantz

Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Zeno's Man

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Zeno's Man

Manolis Peletis

Manolis Peletis

Stassia Stakis

Stassia Stakis

Lykourgos Kallergis

Lykourgos Kallergis

Lambros Tsangas

Lambros Tsangas

Mimi Denissi

Mimi Denissi

Anne Marie Sten

Anne Marie Sten

Mary Dracopoulou

Mary Dracopoulou

Elena Secota

Elena Secota

Vanna Reville

Vanna Reville

William Holden

William Holden

POW (uncredited)

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