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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
Warner Bros. Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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