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The Great Race
The movie with 20,000-miles or one-million-laughs guarantee!
Genres
ComedyAdventureAction
Overview
Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.
Details
Budget
$12000000
Revenue
$25300000
Runtime
160 min
Release Date
1965-07-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
346
Vote Average
7.092
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jack Lemmon
Professor Fate
Tony Curtis
The Great Leslie
Natalie Wood
Maggie Dubois
Peter Falk
Max
Keenan Wynn
Hezekiah
Arthur O'Connell
Henry Goodbody
Vivian Vance
Hester Goodbody
Dorothy Provine
Lily Olay
Larry Storch
Texas Jack
Ross Martin
Rolfe Von Stuppe
George Macready
General Kuhster
Marvin Kaplan
Frisbee
Hal Smith
Mayor of Boracho
Denver Pyle
Sheriff
William Bryant
Baron's Guard
Ken Wales
Baron's Guard
Hal Needham
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Raoul Retzer
Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Townsman (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Reporter (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Soldier (uncredited)
George Boyce
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Jerry Schumacher
Auto Worker (uncredited)
Charles Fredericks
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Barfly (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Observer at Start (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Bob Herron
Palace Guard (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan
Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Seel
Freight Agent (uncredited)
Paul Smith
First Employee (uncredited)
Tom Steele
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Driver in Green Car (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)
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