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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 Natalie Wood as Maggie Dubois Peter Falk Peter Falk as Max Vivian Vance Vivian Vance as Hester Goodbody Richard Alexander Richard Alexander as Barfly (uncredited) Harvey Parry Harvey Parry as Cowboy Shooting Gun in Saloon (uncredited) Johnny Silver Johnny Silver as Baker (uncredited) Charles Fredericks Charles Fredericks as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell as Henry Goodbody Ross Martin Ross Martin as Rolfe Von Stuppe Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Executive Board Member (uncredited) Philo McCullough Philo McCullough as Townsman (uncredited) Hal Smith Hal Smith as Mayor of Boracho Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Townsman (uncredited) Paul Baxley Paul Baxley as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) Marvin Kaplan Marvin Kaplan as Frisbee Denver Pyle Denver Pyle as Sheriff Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward as Soldier (uncredited) Paul Bryar Paul Bryar as Policeman (uncredited) Carl Sklover Carl Sklover as Townsman (uncredited) Raoul Retzer Raoul Retzer as Mayor-Domo (uncredited) Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Observer at Start (uncredited) Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn as Hezekiah Larry Storch Larry Storch as Texas Jack Christopher Riordan Christopher Riordan as Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited), Cowboy /Dancer (uncredited) Tony Curtis Tony Curtis as The Great Leslie Dorothy Provine Dorothy Provine as Lily Olay Carl M. Leviness Carl M. Leviness as Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited) Francis McDonald Francis McDonald as Russian (uncredited) Hal Needham Hal Needham as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Reporter (uncredited) Paul Smith Paul Smith as First Employee (uncredited) Jack Perkins Jack Perkins as Texas Jack Henchman (uncredited) Sarah Selby Sarah Selby as Townswoman (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Townsman (uncredited) George Macready George Macready as General Kuhster William Bryant William Bryant as Baron's Guard Mike Lally Mike Lally as Bettor (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Townsman (uncredited) Bob Herron Bob Herron as Palace Guard (uncredited) Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Driver in Green Car (uncredited)