The Great Race
01/07/1965
3h

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


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)
Jackie Ward
Maggie Dubois (Singing) (Uncredited)
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