A British action adventure; A story about Allied POWs on a Greek island who plan to escape and pull off an art robbery. A joke cameo by William Holden signals a trace of tongue-in-cheek in this 'Stalag 17' style adventure. Tonally, the film shifts between violent war thrills and light comedy, and with no obvious lead character it has a disjointed feel. It is served by a good cast and is nicely photographed with some interesting locales. The action is good - there is a fabulous motorcycle chase through the narrow streets of Rhodes. All in all, a moderately pleasing distraction for a postprandial Sunday afternoon.
Review of Escape to Athena
