Escape to Athena
The patriot, the professor, the comic and the stripper... were fighting for what they believed in... Getting rich!
1979 · 2h 5m · PG
Action, Adventure, Comedy, War
Directed by
George P. Cosmatos
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Escape to Athena
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.
Director and cast
- George P. Cosmatos Director
- Roger Moore as Otto Hecht
- Telly Savalas as Zeno
- David Niven as Professor Blake
- Stefanie Powers as Dottie Del Mar
- Claudia Cardinale as Eleana
- Richard Roundtree as Nat Judson
- Sonny Bono as Bruno Rotelli
- Elliott Gould as Charlie
- Anthony Valentine as Volkmann
- Siegfried Rauch as Braun
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