Escape to Athena (1979)

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

Directed by George P. Cosmatos2h 5mAdventure,Comedy,War,Action

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.

Rated
PG
Year
1979
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
21 May 1979
TMDB
5.8 (138)
CineVerse
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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
R
Richard Wren
Reistoffer
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
Vogel
S
Steve Ubels
Lantz
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
Zeno's Man
Paul Stassino
Paul Stassino
Zeno's Man
M
Manolis Peletis
S
Stassia Stakis
Lykourgos Kallergis
Lykourgos Kallergis
Lambros Tsangas
Lambros Tsangas
Mimi Denissi
Mimi Denissi
A
Anne Marie Sten
M
Mary Dracopoulou
E
Elena Secota
V
Vanna Reville
William Holden
William Holden
POW (uncredited)

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