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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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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.

Directed by George P. Cosmatos
Written by Edward Anhalt, Richard S. Lochte, George P. Cosmatos
Produced by David Niven Jr., Jack Wiener
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

islandescapeworld war iiprisoner of wargreecearchaeologist1940s

About Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena is a adventure, comedy, war film released in 1979 exploring themes of island, escape, world war ii, prisoner of war, greece, archaeologist. Directed by George P. Cosmatos, it stars Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven. 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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