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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!
Adventure   Comedy   War
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1979-05-21
⌚ Running Time: 125 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.6

Beloved Cast

Roger Moore original image
Otto Hecht
Roger Moore
Telly Savalas original image
Zeno
Telly Savalas
David Niven original image
Professor Blake
David Niven
Stefanie Powers original image
Dottie Del Mar
Stefanie Powers
Claudia Cardinale original image
Eleana
Claudia Cardinale
Richard Roundtree original image
Nat Judson
Richard Roundtree
Sonny Bono original image
Bruno Rotelli
Sonny Bono
Elliott Gould original image
Charlie
Elliott Gould
Anthony Valentine original image
Volkmann
Anthony Valentine
Siegfried Rauch original image
Braun
Siegfried Rauch
Michael Sheard original image
Sergeant Mann
Michael Sheard
Richard Wren original image
Reistoffer
Richard Wren
Philip Locke original image
Vogel
Philip Locke
Steve Ubels original image
Lantz
Steve Ubels
Paul Picerni original image
Zeno's Man
Paul Picerni
Paul Stassino original image
Zeno's Man
Paul Stassino
Manolis Peletis original image
Manolis Peletis
Stassia Stakis original image
Stassia Stakis
Lykourgos Kallergis original image
Lykourgos Kallergis
Lambros Tsangas original image
Lambros Tsangas
Mimi Denissi original image
Mimi Denissi
Anne Marie Sten original image
Anne Marie Sten
Mary Dracopoulou original image
Mary Dracopoulou
Elena Secota original image
Elena Secota
Vanna Reville original image
Vanna Reville
William Holden original image
POW (uncredited)
William Holden

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