The Great Race

The Great Race

Movie genre: Comedy Adventure
Movie Budget:  $12,000,000.00
7.1/10 (316)

English Italian

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.

Movie tag line: "The movie with 20,000-miles or one-million-laughs guarantee!"

Production companies:

  1. Jalem Productions
  1. Patricia Productions
  1. Reynard Productions

Cast & Crew

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Character: Professor Fate

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Character: The Great Leslie

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Character: Maggie Dubois

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Character: Max

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Character: Hezekiah

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Character: Henry Goodbody

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Character: Hester Goodbody

Dorothy Provine

Dorothy Provine

Character: Lily Olay

Larry Storch

Larry Storch

Character: Texas Jack

Ross Martin

Ross Martin

Character: Rolfe Von Stuppe

George Macready

George Macready

Character: General Kuhster

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Character: Frisbee

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Character: Mayor of Boracho

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Character: Sheriff

William Bryant

William Bryant

Character: Baron's Guard

Ken Wales

Ken Wales

Character: Baron's Guard

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Character: Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Raoul Retzer

Raoul Retzer

Character: Mayor-Domo (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Leslie Sketchley

Character: Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Character: Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Jerry Schumacher

Jerry Schumacher

Character: Auto Worker (uncredited)

Charles Fredericks

Charles Fredericks

Character: Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Character: Barfly (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Character: Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Character: Observer at Start (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Character: Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Character: Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Character: Palace Guard (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Character: Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Christopher Riordan

Character: Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Seel

Charles Seel

Character: Freight Agent (uncredited)

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Character: First Employee (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Character: Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Character: Driver in Green Car (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Character: Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)




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