Escape to Athena
“The patriot, the professor, the comic and the stripper... were fighting for what they believed in... Getting rich!”
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Cast
Roger Moore 
Telly Savalas 
David Niven 
Stefanie Powers 
Claudia Cardinale 
Richard Roundtree
Credits
Written by: 
Edward Anhalt
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A cheerful, old-style wartime romp that mixes a prison-camp breakout with a treasure hunt on a Greek island. It is closer to a caper than serious war drama, and the plotting is loose. Fits a lazy weekend for fans of ensemble adventure comedies.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (6,693 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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