The Prize (1963)

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The Prize on IMDb 6.8/10 3,465 votes

Released:
1963-12-25

Overview:
A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates a wild theory that physics prize winner Dr. Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.

Director:
Mark Robson

Runtime:
2h 14min

Genre:
Mystery, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Paul Newman
    as
    Andrew Craig
  • Edward G. Robinson
    as
    Max Stratman/Walter Stratman
  • Elke Sommer
    as
    Inger Lisa Andersson
  • Diane Baker
    as
    Emily Stratman
  • Micheline Presle
    as
    Denise Marceau