Escape to Athena
“The patriot, the professor, the comic and the stripper... were fighting for what they believed in... Getting rich!”
Synopsis
During World War II, prisoners held in a German camp on a Greek island attempt to escape. Their goal is not only to gain their freedom but also to find a mysterious treasure hidden in a monastery located at the island's summit.
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Principal cast & crew: 35
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Edited by Ralph KemplenShot by Gilbert TaylorScored by Lalo Schifrin
Also known as
- Flucht nach Athenade
- Evasión en Ateneaes
- Bons baisers d'Athènesfr
- Amici e nemiciit
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Cast & Crew
35 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Roger Moore
as Major 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 Dane
Anthony Valentine
as SS Major Volkmann
Siegfried Rauch
as Braun
Michael Sheard
as Sergeant Mann
Richard Wren
as Reistoffer
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13Directors
1Writers
3Producers
2Other crew
5Parents Guide
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