Escape to Athena (1979)
2h 5m
Running Time
May 21, 1979Release Date

Plot.
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 & Crew.

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

William Holden
POW (uncredited)

Richard S. Lochte
Screenplay / Story

George P. Cosmatos
Story / Director

Edward Anhalt
Screenplay

Michael Stringer
Production Design

John Graysmark
Supervising Art Director

Ray Andrew
Steadicam Operator

John Richardson
Special Effects

Derek V. Browne
Camera Operator

Richard Green
Location Manager

Arlene Phillips
Choreographer

Paul Engelen
Makeup Artist

Derek Cracknell
Assistant Director

Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer

Irene Lamb
Casting

Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator

Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist

Ralph Kemplen
Editor

Bob Penn
Still Photographer

Nicholas Stevenson
Sound Editor

Hunt Downs
Unit Publicist

David Niven Jr.
Producer

Jack Wiener
Producer

Ken Nightingall
Boom Operator
Media.



Details.
Release DateMay 21, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 5m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsGreece
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
greece
world war ii
prisoner of war
island
escape
archaeologist
1940s
Wiki.
Escape to Athena is a 1979 British adventure comedy war film directed by George P. Cosmatos. It stars Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers, Claudia Cardinale, Richard Roundtree, Sonny Bono and Elliott Gould. The film is set during the Second World War on a German-occupied Greek island. The music was composed by Lalo Schifrin. It was filmed on location on the island of Rhodes.
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