Summary
Escape to Athena is a British war film first released in 1979,
directed by George P. Cosmatos.
The film stars Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Claudia Cardinale and Stefanie Powers.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: George P. Cosmatos
- Script: Edward Anhalt, George P. Cosmatos, Richard Lochte
- Photo: Gilbert Taylor
- Music: Lalo Schifrin
- Cast: Roger Moore (Major Otto Hecht), Telly Savalas (Zeno), David Niven (Professor Blake), Claudia Cardinale (Eleana), Stefanie Powers (Dottie Del Mar), Richard Roundtree (Nat Judson), Sonny Bono (Bruno Rotelli), Elliott Gould (Charlie), Anthony Valentine (SS Major Volkmann), Siegfried Rauch (Braun), Michael Sheard (Sergeant Mann), Richard Wren (Reistoffer), Philip Locke (Vogel), Steve Ubels (Lantz), Paul Picerni, Paul Stassino, Manolis Peletis, Stassia Stakis, Lykourgos Kallergis, Lambros Tsangas, Mimi Denisi, Anne Marie Sten, Mary Dracopoulou, Elena Secota (Brothel Girl), Gelsomina, William Holden (Prisoner smoking a cigar in prison camp), Apostolos Souglakos (Soldier)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 125 min
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