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Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

1979·Movie·2h 5m

Adventure, Comedy, War, Action

5.7 / 10 (141 votes)

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

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.

Directed by
George P. Cosmatos
Original language
English
Released
21 May 1979

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Roger Moore

    Roger Moore

    Otto Hecht

  • Telly Savalas

    Telly Savalas

    Zeno

  • David Niven

    David Niven

    Professor Blake

  • Stefanie Powers

    Stefanie Powers

    Dottie Del Mar

  • Claudia Cardinale

    Claudia Cardinale

    Eleana

  • Richard Roundtree

    Richard Roundtree

    Nat Judson

  • Sonny Bono

    Sonny Bono

    Bruno Rotelli

  • Elliott Gould

    Elliott Gould

    Charlie

  • AV

    Anthony Valentine

    Volkmann

  • Siegfried Rauch

    Siegfried Rauch

    Braun

  • Michael Sheard

    Michael Sheard

    Sergeant Mann

  • RW

    Richard Wren

    Reistoffer