The Great Race
July 1, 1965
160 minutes
7.1
ComedyAdventureActionFamilyRomance

The Great Race

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.

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Cast
Jack Lemmon
(Professor Fate)
Tony Curtis
(The Great Leslie)
Natalie Wood
(Maggie Dubois)
Peter Falk
(Max)
Keenan Wynn
(Hezekiah)
Arthur O'Connell
(Henry Goodbody)
Vivian Vance
(Hester Goodbody)
Dorothy Provine
(Lily Olay)
Larry Storch
(Texas Jack)
Ross Martin
(Rolfe Von Stuppe)
George Macready
(General Kuhster)
Marvin Kaplan
(Frisbee)
Hal Smith
(Mayor of Boracho)
Denver Pyle
(Sheriff)
William Bryant
(Baron's Guard)
Ken Wales
(Baron's Guard)
Hal Needham
(Saloon Brawler (uncredited))
Raoul Retzer
(Mayor-Domo (uncredited))
Leslie Sketchley
(Executive Board Member (uncredited))
Kenner G. Kemp
(Townsman (uncredited))
Bert Stevens
(Townsman (uncredited))
Arthur Tovey
(Reporter (uncredited))
Chuck Hayward
(Soldier (uncredited))
George Boyce
(Executive Board Member (uncredited))
Jerry Schumacher
(Auto Worker (uncredited))
Charles Fredericks
(Master of Ceremonies (uncredited))
Max Wagner
(Barfly (uncredited))
Paul Bryar
(Policeman (uncredited))
Jack Gordon
(Observer at Start (uncredited))
Sol Gorss
(Saloon Brawler (uncredited))
Harry Harvey
(Executive Board Member (uncredited))
Bob Herron
(Palace Guard (uncredited))
Chuck Hicks
(Saloon Brawler (uncredited))
Christopher Riordan
(Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited))
Charles Seel
(Freight Agent (uncredited))
Paul Smith
(First Employee (uncredited))
Tom Steele
(Saloon Brawler (uncredited))
Dale Van Sickel
(Driver in Green Car (uncredited))
Sam Harris
(Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited))