The Great Race

The Great Race

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

1965 en 160 minutes

Rating: 7.089

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

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)

Leslie Sketchley

Leslie Sketchley

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Reporter (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Soldier (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Jerry Schumacher

Jerry Schumacher

Auto Worker (uncredited)

Charles Fredericks

Charles Fredericks

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Barfly (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Observer at Start (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Executive Board Member (uncredited)

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Palace Guard (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Christopher Riordan

Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Seel

Charles Seel

Freight Agent (uncredited)

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

First Employee (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Driver in Green Car (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Barfly (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Townsman (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Bill Catching

Bill Catching

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Observer at Start (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Bettor (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Townsman (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Russian (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

Reporter (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Cowboy Shooting Gun in Saloon (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Texas Jack Henchman (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport

Barfly (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Christopher Riordan

Cowboy /Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Barfly (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Reporter (uncredited)

Sarah Selby

Sarah Selby

Townswoman (uncredited)

Alex Sharp

Alex Sharp

Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Baker (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

Townsman (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Barfly (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Townsman (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Reporter (uncredited)

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