Escape to Athena

Name: Escape to Athena
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, War
Released: 1979-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 5.7

About Escape to Athena

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.

Escape to Athena (1979) is a comedy war film directed by George P. Cosmatos. It runs 125 minutes and was released in May 1979.

Roger Moore appears as Otto Hecht, Telly Savalas as Zeno, David Niven as Professor Blake, and Stefanie Powers as Dottie Del Mar. Written by Edward Anhalt and Richard S. Lochte.

Shelv files it under archaeologist, prisoner of war, greece, and world war ii. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

The Great Escape, Von Ryan's Express, and Paradise Road make useful companions to Escape to Athena, all filed under 1940s and escape. It scores 5.7 out of 10 from 140 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.