Escape to Athena (1979)

05/21/1979 (GB) • 2h 5m

Adventure, Comedy, War

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

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.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

island

escape

world war ii

prisoner of war

greece

archaeologist

1940s

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