The Great Race (1965)

The movie with 20,000-miles or one-million-laughs guarantee!

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.

Cast (66)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

K

Ken Wales

Baron's Guard

Hal Needham

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Raoul Retzer

Mayor-Domo (uncredited)

L

Leslie Sketchley

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman (uncredited)

B

Bert Stevens

Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Reporter (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Soldier (uncredited)

G

George Boyce

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

J

Jerry Schumacher

Auto Worker (uncredited)

Charles Fredericks

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Barfly (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Policeman (uncredited)

J

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)

T

Tom Steele

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Driver in Green Car (uncredited)

S

Sam Harris

Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Barfly (uncredited)

L

Leon Alton

Townsman (uncredited)

W

Walter Bacon

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Baxley

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

B

Bill Catching

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Observer at Start (uncredited)

G

George Ford

Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Bettor (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Townsman (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

Russian (uncredited)

K

King Mojave

Reporter (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Cowboy Shooting Gun in Saloon (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Jack Perkins

Texas Jack Henchman (uncredited)

F

Fred Rapport

Barfly (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Cowboy /Dancer (uncredited)

R

Robert Robinson

Barfly (uncredited)

C

Clark Ross

Reporter (uncredited)

Sarah Selby

Townswoman (uncredited)

A

Alex Sharp

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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