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