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The Great Race( 1965)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jack Lemmon

      Professor Fate

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      Tony Curtis

      The Great Leslie

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      Natalie Wood

      Maggie Dubois

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      Peter Falk

      Max

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      Keenan Wynn

      Hezekiah

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      Arthur O'Connell

      Henry Goodbody

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      Vivian Vance

      Hester Goodbody

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      Dorothy Provine

      Lily Olay

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      Larry Storch

      Texas Jack

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      Ross Martin

      Rolfe Von Stuppe

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      George Macready

      General Kuhster

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      Marvin Kaplan

      Frisbee

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      Hal Smith

      Mayor of Boracho

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      Denver Pyle

      Sheriff

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      William Bryant

      Baron's Guard

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      Ken Wales

      Baron's Guard

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      Hal Needham

      Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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      Raoul Retzer

      Mayor-Domo (uncredited)

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      Leslie Sketchley

      Executive Board Member (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hayward

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      George Boyce

      Executive Board Member (uncredited)

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      Jerry Schumacher

      Auto Worker (uncredited)

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      Charles Fredericks

      Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

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      Max Wagner

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Paul Bryar

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Jack Gordon

      Observer at Start (uncredited)

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      Sol Gorss

      Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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      Harry Harvey

      Executive Board Member (uncredited)

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      Bob Herron

      Palace Guard (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hicks

      Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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      Christopher Riordan

      Cowboy / Dancer (uncredited)

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      Charles Seel

      Freight Agent (uncredited)

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      Paul Smith

      First Employee (uncredited)

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      Tom Steele

      Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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      Dale Van Sickel

      Driver in Green Car (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

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      Richard Alexander

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Leon Alton

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Walter Bacon

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Paul Baxley

      Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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      Bill Catching

      Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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      Joseph Crehan

      Observer at Start (uncredited)

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      George Ford

      Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

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      Mike Lally

      Bettor (uncredited)

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      Carl M. Leviness

      Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)

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      Philo McCullough

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Francis McDonald

      Russian (uncredited)

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      King Mojave

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Harvey Parry

      Cowboy Shooting Gun in Saloon (uncredited)

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      Gil Perkins

      Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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      Jack Perkins

      Texas Jack Henchman (uncredited)

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      Fred Rapport

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Christopher Riordan

      Cowboy /Dancer (uncredited)

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      Robert Robinson

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Clark Ross

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Sarah Selby

      Townswoman (uncredited)

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      Alex Sharp

      Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

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      Johnny Silver

      Baker (uncredited)

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      Carl Sklover

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Tom Smith

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Charles Sullivan

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Lars Hensen

      Reporter (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    12000000.00

    Revenue

    25300000.00

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • paris, france
    • car race
    • inventor
    • slapstick comedy
    • wager
    • steampunk
    • daredevil
    • cross country race
    • turn of the century
    • evil genius
    • mad professor