Movie·1979·2h 5m
Escape to Athena
The patriot, the professor, the comic and the stripper... were fighting for what they believed in... Getting rich!
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Edward Anhalt
Producer
David Niven Jr., Jack Wiener
Cinematography
Gilbert Taylor
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Editor
Ralph Kemplen
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Roger Moore
Otto Hecht
Telly Savalas
Zeno
David Niven
Professor Blake
Stefanie Powers
Dottie Del Mar
Claudia Cardinale
Eleana
Richard Roundtree
Nat Judson
Sonny Bono
Bruno Rotelli
Elliott Gould
Charlie
Anthony Valentine
Volkmann
Siegfried Rauch
Braun
Michael Sheard
Sergeant Mann
Richard Wren
Reistoffer
Philip Locke
Vogel
Steve Ubels
Lantz
Paul Picerni
Zeno's Man
Paul Stassino
Zeno's Man
Manolis Peletis
Stassia Stakis
// crew
Crew
George P. Cosmatos
Director, Story
Edward Anhalt
Screenplay
Richard S. Lochte
Screenplay, Story
David Niven Jr.
Producer
Jack Wiener
Producer
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Gilbert Taylor
Director of Photography
Ralph Kemplen
Editor
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