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.
The Great Race
“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.
Director
Blake Edwards
Budget
12.0M
Revenue
25.3M
Status
Released
Production
Jalem Productions, Patricia Productions, Reynard Productions
Cast
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
Ken Wales
Baron's Guard
Hal Needham
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Raoul Retzer
Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Townsman (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Reporter (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Soldier (uncredited)
George Boyce
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Jerry Schumacher
Auto Worker (uncredited)
Charles Fredericks
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Barfly (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Policeman (uncredited)
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)
Tom Steele
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Driver in Green Car (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Man in Hallway at Sentinel (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Barfly (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Townsman (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Baxley
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Bill Catching
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Observer at Start (uncredited)
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)
King Mojave
Reporter (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Cowboy Shooting Gun in Saloon (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
Texas Jack Henchman (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Barfly (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan
Cowboy /Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Robinson
Barfly (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Reporter (uncredited)
Sarah Selby
Townswoman (uncredited)
Alex Sharp
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Johnny Silver
Baker (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Smith
Barfly (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Townsman (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Reporter (uncredited)
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