It Happened in Athens

Jun 20, 1962

1h 40m

★ 5.1

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

It Happened in Athens Trailers

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Cast

Spiridon Loues

Trax Colton

Eleni Costa

Jayne Mansfield

Lt. Alexi Vinardos

Nico Minardos

Coach Graham

Bob Mathias

Christina Gratsos

Xenia Kalogeropoulou

Grandpa Loues / Mr. Trisapopolis

Ivan Triesault

Mama Loues

Lily Valenty

Father Loues

Titos Vandis

Ambassador Cyrus T. Gaylord

Charles Fawcett

De Coubertin

Jean Murat

Drake

Roger Browne

Maria Loues

Marion Siva

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