The Great Race (1965)

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The Great Race on IMDb 7.3/10 13,828 votes

Released:
1965-07-01

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

Runtime:
2h 40min

Genre:
Comedy, Adventure, Action, Romance, Western

  • Cast:
  • Jack Lemmon
    as
    Professor Fate
  • Tony Curtis
    as
    The Great Leslie
  • Natalie Wood
    as
    Maggie Dubois
  • Peter Falk
    as
    Max
  • Keenan Wynn
    as
    Hezekiah