The Great Race

The Great Race (1965-07-01)

Comedy | Adventure | Action | Romance | Western | Family |

7.096

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.

Directed By: Blake Edwards

Star Cast: Jack Lemmon , Tony Curtis , Natalie Wood , Peter Falk ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 160m
Popularity: 2.1811
Language: en

Budget: $12,000,000
Revenue: $25,300,000

Vote Average: 7.096
Vote Count: 368

Genres

Comedy Adventure Action Romance Western Family

Keywords

new york city paris, france car race inventor slapstick comedy wager steampunk daredevil cross country race turn of the century evil genius mad professor

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Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Professor Fate

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

The Great Leslie

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Maggie Dubois

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Max

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Hezekiah

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Henry Goodbody

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Hester Goodbody

Dorothy Provine

Dorothy Provine

Lily Olay

Larry Storch

Larry Storch

Texas Jack

Ross Martin

Ross Martin

Rolfe Von Stuppe

George Macready

George Macready

General Kuhster

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Frisbee

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Mayor of Boracho

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Sheriff

William Bryant

William Bryant

Baron's Guard

Ken Wales

Ken Wales

Baron's Guard

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Raoul Retzer

Raoul Retzer

Mayor-Domo (uncredited)