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The Great Race (1965)

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

Genre : Comedy, Romance, Adventure, Family

Runtime : 2H 40M

Director : Blake Edwards
Writer : Arthur A. Ross

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Professor Fate / Crown Prince Frederick Hoepnick
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
The Great Leslie
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
Maggie Dubois
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Max
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Hezekiah Sturdy
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
Baron 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)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Man in Hallway at Sentinel
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Townsman
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Townsman
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
Reporter
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Soldier (uncredited)

Crews

Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Director
Arthur A. Ross
Arthur A. Ross
Screenplay
Martin Jurow
Martin Jurow
Producer
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Russell Harlan
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Albert Simpson
Albert Simpson
Matte Painter
Bobby Greene
Bobby Greene
First Assistant Camera
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Original Story
Arthur A. Ross
Arthur A. Ross
Original Story
Dick Crockett
Dick Crockett
Associate Producer
Fernando Carrere
Fernando Carrere
Production Design
George James Hopkins
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
Donfeld
Donfeld
Costume Design
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Sugar Blymyer
Sugar Blymyer
Hairstylist
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Jean Burt Reilly
Jean Burt Reilly
Hair Supervisor
Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp
Unit Production Manager
Chuck Hansen
Chuck Hansen
Unit Production Manager
Jack McEdward
Jack McEdward
Unit Production Manager
Jack Cunningham
Jack Cunningham
Assistant Director
Richard Landry
Richard Landry
Assistant Director
Mickey McCardle
Mickey McCardle
Assistant Director
M.A. Merrick
M.A. Merrick
Sound
Robert J. Miller
Robert J. Miller
Sound Recordist
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Betty A. Griffin
Betty A. Griffin
Script Supervisor
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Thanks
Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel
Thanks

Trailers and other movies

The Great Race Trailer 1965
The Great Race - Original Theatrical Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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