Login

It Happened in Athens (1962)

June 20, 1962Comedy, Drama1h 40m

When Jayne Becomes the Olympic Prize...It's An Outdoor Variation on an Inside Sport!

Overview

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 actress. Though he has arrived after the qualification date, Spiridon's athletic prowess so impresses Coach Graham of the American team that he is permitted to enter the contest. Eleni informs the press that she will marry the victor, confident it will be her lover, Lieutenant Vinardos.

Videos
Similar Movies
%66.25
Miracle on IceMarch 1, 1981
%65
The HunkMay 10, 1968
%69
Evil Under the SunMarch 5, 1982
%44.720000000000006
About the Looking for and the Finding of LoveJanuary 27, 2005
%90
ZavoliaraJanuary 1, 1971
%65.56
Singapore SlingDecember 6, 1990
%59.56
AlexanderNovember 21, 2004
%65.17
TopkapiSeptember 2, 1964
%68.28
Muriel's WeddingSeptember 29, 1994
%74
The Gabby Douglas StoryFebruary 1, 2014
%69.38
ToposOctober 1, 1985
%58.17999999999999
A Woman at Her WindowNovember 10, 1976
%60
Love Wanders in the NightOctober 1, 1981
%73.85
The Germans Strike AgainJanuary 5, 1948
%71.67
The Travelling PlayersJuly 1, 1975
%71
MunichDecember 23, 2005
%70.14999999999999
Cool RunningsOctober 1, 1993
%64
DriftFebruary 9, 2024
%77.88
ZFebruary 26, 1969
%43.33
Dad Would Have a FitDecember 4, 2003