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Escape to Athena
The patriot, the professor, the comic and the stripper... were fighting for what they believed in... Getting rich!
Genres
AdventureComedyWar
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
125 min
Release Date
1979-05-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
114
Vote Average
5.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Philip Locke
Vogel
Steve Ubels
Lantz
Paul Picerni
Zeno's Man
Paul Stassino
Zeno's Man
Manolis Peletis
Stassia Stakis
Lykourgos Kallergis
Lambros Tsangas
Mimi Denissi
Anne Marie Sten
Mary Dracopoulou
Elena Secota
Vanna Reville
William Holden
POW (uncredited)
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