It Happened in Athens (1962)
When Jayne Becomes the Olympic Prize...It's An Outdoor Variation on an Inside Sport!
1962 · 1h 40m · Comedy, Drama
Genres: Comedy, Drama
In 1896 it is announced that the Olympic Games will be revived in Athens. A young shepherd, Spiridon Loues, decides to enter the 26-mile marathon. Once in Athens, he meets Christina Gratsos, a young woman from his hometown who is now the personal maid of Eleni Costa, Greece's most glamorous…
Director: Andrew Marton
Writers: László Vadnay
Music by: Manos Hatzidakis
Cinematography: Curt Courant
Editor: Jodie Copelan
Cast
Trax Colton as Spiridon LouesJayne Mansfield as Eleni CostaNico Minardos as Lt. Alexi VinardosBob Mathias as Coach GrahamXenia Kalogeropoulou as Christina GratsosIvan Triesault as Grandpa Loues / Mr. TrisapopolisLily Valenty as Mama LouesTitos Vandis as Father LouesCharles Fawcett as Ambassador Cyrus T. GaylordJean Murat as De CoubertinRoger Browne as DrakeMarion Siva as Maria LouesMore like this
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