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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

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : George P. Cosmatos
Writer : Edward Anhalt, Richard S. Lochte

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Anthony Valentine
Anthony Valentine
Volkmann
Siegfried Rauch
Siegfried Rauch
Braun
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
Sergeant Mann
Richard Wren
Richard Wren
Reistoffer
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
Vogel
Steve Ubels
Steve Ubels
Lantz
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
Zeno's Man
Paul Stassino
Paul Stassino
Zeno's Man
Manolis Peletis
Manolis Peletis
Stassia Stakis
Stassia Stakis
Lykourgos Kallergis
Lykourgos Kallergis
Lambros Tsangas
Lambros Tsangas
Mimi Denissi
Mimi Denissi
Anne Marie Sten
Anne Marie Sten
Mary Dracopoulou
Mary Dracopoulou
Elena Secota
Elena Secota
Vanna Reville
Vanna Reville
William Holden
William Holden
POW (uncredited)

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

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