The Great Race
The Great Race
Release: 1965-07-01
·Runtime: 160m
·★ 7.1
Comedy
Adventure
Action
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Jalem Productions
Patricia Productions
Reynard Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Natalie Wood
as Maggie Dubois
Peter Falk
as Max
Vivian Vance
as Hester Goodbody
Richard Alexander
as Barfly (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
as Cowboy Shooting Gun in Saloon (uncredited)
Johnny Silver
as Baker (uncredited)
Charles Fredericks
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Arthur O'Connell
as Henry Goodbody
Ross Martin
as Rolfe Von Stuppe
Harry Harvey
as Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
as Townsman (uncredited)
Hal Smith
as Mayor of Boracho
Kenner G. Kemp
as Townsman (uncredited)
Paul Baxley
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Marvin Kaplan
as Frisbee
Denver Pyle
as Sheriff
Chuck Hayward
as Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
as Policeman (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
as Townsman (uncredited)
Raoul Retzer
as Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
as Observer at Start (uncredited)
Keenan Wynn
as Hezekiah
Larry Storch
as Texas Jack
Christopher Riordan
as Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited), Cowboy /Dancer (uncredited)
Tony Curtis
as The Great Leslie
Dorothy Provine
as Lily Olay
Carl M. Leviness
as Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
as Russian (uncredited)
Hal Needham
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Smith
as First Employee (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
as Texas Jack Henchman (uncredited)
Sarah Selby
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Townsman (uncredited)
George Macready
as General Kuhster
William Bryant
as Baron's Guard
Mike Lally
as Bettor (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Herron
as Palace Guard (uncredited)
Jack Lemmon
as Professor Fate
Chuck Hicks
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
as Driver in Green Car (uncredited)
Crew
Edith Head
Costume Design
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Blake Edwards
Director, Original Story
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Donfeld
Costume Design
Clem Beauchamp
Unit Production Manager
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Johnny Mercer
Lyricist
Ralph E. Winters
Editor