Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena (1979)

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

  • Genre: Adventure, Comedy, War
  • Release Date: 1979-05-21
  • User Rating: 5.7/10 from 113 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: ITC Entertainment
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: George P. Cosmatos
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Summary

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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  • 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
  • Michael Sheard

    as Sergeant Mann
  • Richard Wren

    as Reistoffer
  • Philip Locke

    as Vogel
  • Steve Ubels

    as Lantz
  • Paul Picerni

    as Zeno's Man
  • Paul Stassino

    as Zeno's Man
  • Manolis Peletis

    as
  • Stassia Stakis

    as
  • Lykourgos Kallergis

    as
  • Lambros Tsangas

    as
  • Mimi Denissi

    as
  • Anne Marie Sten

    as
  • Mary Dracopoulou

    as
  • Elena Secota

    as
  • Vanna Reville

    as
  • William Holden

    as POW (uncredited)
Writing Richard S. Lochte Story
Directing George P. Cosmatos Director
Writing Richard S. Lochte Screenplay
Writing Edward Anhalt Screenplay
Writing George P. Cosmatos Story
Art Michael Stringer Production Design
Art John Graysmark Supervising Art Director
Directing Derek Cracknell Assistant Director
Camera Derek V. Browne Camera Operator
Sound Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer
Crew Arlene Phillips Choreographer
Production Irene Lamb Casting
Crew John Richardson Special Effects
Costume & Make-Up Paul Engelen Makeup Artist
Production Richard Green Location Manager
Production David Niven Jr. Producer
Editing Ralph Kemplen Editor
Costume & Make-Up Yvonne Blake Costume Design
Sound Ken Nightingall Boom Operator
Sound Nicholas Stevenson Sound Editor
Crew Hunt Downs Unit Publicist
Camera Gilbert Taylor Director of Photography
Crew Vic Armstrong Stunt Coordinator
Camera Ray Andrew Steadicam Operator
Camera Bob Penn Still Photographer
Production Colin M. Brewer Associate Producer
Production Jack Wiener Producer
Costume & Make-Up Eric Allwright Makeup Artist
Crew Tracey Eddon Stunt Double
Sound Derek Ball Sound Mixer