It Happened in Athens
1962, English. Directed by Andrew Marton.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andrew MartonDirector
- Trax ColtonSpiridon Loues
- Jayne MansfieldEleni Costa
- Nico MinardosLt. Alexi Vinardos
- Bob MathiasCoach Graham
- Xenia KalogeropoulouChristina Gratsos
- Ivan TriesaultGrandpa Loues / Mr. Trisapopolis
- Lily ValentyMama Loues
- Titos VandisFather Loues
- Charles FawcettAmbassador Cyrus T. Gaylord
- Jean MuratDe Coubertin
- Roger BrowneDrake
- Marion SivaMaria Loues
Details
- Released
- 20 June 1962
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- László Vadnay
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It Happened in Athens runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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It Happened in Athens isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 June 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed It Happened in Athens?
It Happened in Athens (1962) was directed by Andrew Marton and stars Trax Colton, Jayne Mansfield, Nico Minardos.