Escape to Athena (1979)

  • PG
  • 06/06/1979 (US)
  • Adventure, Comedy, War
  • 2h 5m

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

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.

George P. Cosmatos

Director, Story

Edward Anhalt

Screenplay

Richard S. Lochte

Screenplay, Story

Cast

Roger Moore's headshot

Roger Moore

Otto Hecht
Telly Savalas's headshot

Telly Savalas

Zeno
David Niven's headshot

David Niven

Professor Blake
Stefanie Powers's headshot

Stefanie Powers

Dottie Del Mar
Claudia Cardinale's headshot

Claudia Cardinale

Eleana
Richard Roundtree's headshot

Richard Roundtree

Nat Judson
Sonny Bono's headshot

Sonny Bono

Bruno Rotelli
Elliott Gould's headshot

Elliott Gould

Charlie

Recommendations

The Dirty Dozen cover

The Dirty Dozen
Vanishing Point cover

Vanishing Point
The Wild Geese cover

The Wild Geese
The Wagoner cover

The Wagoner
Woodstock cover

Woodstock
Bohemian Rhapsody cover

Bohemian Rhapsody
Green Book cover

Green Book
Parasite cover

Parasite