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Escape to Athena

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

1979★ 5.7 · 1322h 5mAdventureComedyWarAction

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.

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Cast

Elliott Gould
as Charlie

Roger Moore
as Otto Hecht

Claudia Cardinale
as Eleana

William Holden
as POW (uncredited)

David Niven
as Professor Blake

Richard Roundtree
as Nat Judson

Stefanie Powers
as Dottie Del Mar

Telly Savalas
as Zeno

Paul Picerni
as Zeno's Man

Paul Stassino
as Zeno's Man

Sonny Bono
as Bruno Rotelli

Anthony Valentine
as Volkmann

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Release date: 1979-05-21

Runtime: 2h 5m

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AdventureComedyWarAction

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