A World War II adventure, involving a group of Allied P.O.W.s, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Roger Moore | ... | Major Otto Hecht | |
| Telly Savalas | ... | Zeno | |
| David Niven | ... | Professor Blake | |
| Stefanie Powers | ... | Dottie Del Mar | |
| Claudia Cardinale | ... | Eleana | |
| Richard Roundtree | ... | Nat Judson | |
| Sonny Bono | ... | Bruno Rotelli | |
| Elliott Gould | ... | Charlie Dane | |
| Anthony Valentine | ... | SS Major Volkmann | |
| Siegfried Rauch | ... | Braun | |
| Michael Sheard | ... | Sergeant Mann | |
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Richard Wren | ... | Reistoffer |
| Philip Locke | ... | Vogel | |
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Steve Ubels | ... | Lantz |
| Paul Picerni | ... | Zeno's Man | |
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During World War II, the prisoners of a German camp on a Greek island are trying to escape. They don't want only their freedom, but they also seek an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the top of the island's mountain. Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
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1940s | reference to athena the greek deity | treasure | monastery | mountain |Taglines:
Escape to a world of all-star fun and adventure See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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6 June 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Escape a Atenas See more »Company Credits
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Professor Blake: No, that would make any tax fiddler a potential traitor.
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(uncredited)
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Performed by Louis Armstrong
Heard on a phonograph in Hecht's room
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David Niven and Claudia Cardinale appeared in The Pink Panther (1963). Niven and William Holden appeared in Otto Preminger's The Moon is Blue (1953). See more »Goofs
At the end of the sequence where the monastery blows up, two massive expositions are seen but not heard. See more »Quotes
Major Otto Hecht: You are assuming that because a man steals from his country... he will also betray it?Professor Blake: No, that would make any tax fiddler a potential traitor.
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Opening credits: Somewhere in the Greek Islands 1944 See more »Alternate Versions
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 1986 when the film was granted a 'PG' certificate for home video. See more »Soundtracks
Oh When the Saints Go Marching In(uncredited)
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Performed by Louis Armstrong
Heard on a phonograph in Hecht's room
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A 'Stalag 17' style P.O.W. action adventure feeble on jokes and suspense but it is packaged with pleasing elements. A joke cameo appearance from William Holden early on prepares us that it's going to be a good, old fashioned war romp. It's beautifully shot (blu-ray version is sumptuous) with a stellar cast and there is a fabulous motorcycle chase through the narrow streets of Rhodes. One of the main criticisms is that with no obvious lead role it has a disjointed feel. It's good Sunday afternoon fun after the roast beef and pudding.