It Happened in Athens

It Happened in Athens

🎞️ Movie 100 min US
โ˜… 5.4 /10 1962

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

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.

Cast

Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield
Eleni Costa
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Trax Colton
Spiridon Loues
Nico Minardos
Nico Minardos
Lt. Alexi Vinardos
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Bob Mathias
Coach Graham
Xenia Kalogeropoulou
Xenia Kalogeropoulou
Christina Gratsos
Ivan Triesault
Ivan Triesault
Grandpa Loues
Ivan Triesault
Ivan Triesault
Mr. Trisapopolis
Lili Valenty
Lili Valenty
Mama Loues
Titos Vandis
Titos Vandis
Father Loues
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Charles Fawcett
Ambassador Cyrus T. Gaylord
Jean Murat
Jean Murat
De Coubertin
Manos Hatzidakis
Manos Hatzidakis
Composer
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Curt Courant
Cinematographer