Escape to Athena (1979)

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

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Escape to Athena

PG 2 hr 5 minJun 6th, 1979Adventure, War, Comedy

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.

StarringRoger MooreTelly SavalasDavid Niven

DirectorGeorge P. Cosmatos

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as Professor Blake

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as Dottie Del Mar

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Theatrical Release:June 6th, 1979

Original Language:English

Production Companies:ITC Entertainment

Movie Tags:escape, island, 1940s, greece

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