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: 5.6/10 from 100 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)
Directing George P. Cosmatos Director
Writing Edward Anhalt Screenplay
Writing Richard S. Lochte Screenplay
Writing Richard S. Lochte Story
Writing George P. Cosmatos Story
Production David Niven Jr. Producer
Production Jack Wiener Producer
Production Colin M. Brewer Associate Producer
Sound Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer
Camera Gilbert Taylor Director of Photography
Editing Ralph Kemplen Editor
Production Irene Lamb Casting
Costume & Make-Up Yvonne Blake Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Eric Allwright Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Paul Engelen Makeup Artist
Directing Derek Cracknell Assistant Director
Sound Ken Nightingall Boom Operator
Sound Nicholas Stevenson Sound Editor
Crew John Richardson Special Effects
Crew Vic Armstrong Stunt Coordinator
Camera Ray Andrew Steadicam Operator
Camera Derek V. Browne Camera Operator
Camera Bob Penn Still Photographer
Crew Hunt Downs Unit Publicist
Production Richard Green Location Manager
Crew Arlene Phillips Choreographer
Sound Derek Ball Sound Mixer
Art Michael Stringer Production Design
Art John Graysmark Supervising Art Director
Crew Tracey Eddon Stunt Double