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1965·Comedy·2h 40m
7.1
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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.
Directed by Blake Edwards
new york city
paris, france
car race
inventor
slapstick comedy
wager
steampunk
daredevil
cross country race
turn of the century
evil genius
mad professor
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Cast

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Professor Fate
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
The Great Leslie
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
Maggie Dubois
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Max
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Hezekiah
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
Henry Goodbody
Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance
Hester Goodbody
Dorothy Provine
Dorothy Provine
Lily Olay
Larry Storch
Larry Storch
Texas Jack
Ross Martin
Ross Martin
Rolfe Von Stuppe
George Macready
George Macready
General Kuhster
Marvin Kaplan
Marvin Kaplan
Frisbee

Crew

Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Director
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Russell Harlan
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Original Story
Donfeld
Donfeld
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp
Unit Production Manager
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Lyricist
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Choreographer

Popular Reviews

71 reviews
annamigleah
annamigleah
7.0★ · 05/10/26
The Great Race
jack lemmon doing looney tunes villainy at olympic athlete runtime levels
jack lemmon doing looney tunes villainy at olympic athlete runtime levels
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maddie
maddie
10.0★ · 03/06/26
The Great Race
everyone gets knocked out so easily in this film
everyone gets knocked out so easily in this film
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LillyIsSilly
LillyIsSilly
9.0★ · 03/06/26
The Great Race
I was giggling up a right storm
I was giggling up a right storm
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maddie
maddie
10.0★ · 03/03/26
The Great Race
only maggie dubois could make a rag look so cunt, I need her wardrobe NOW!!
only maggie dubois could make a rag look so cunt, I need her wardrobe NOW!!
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christy
christy
The Great Race
I loved Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk so much. The movie would have been just as good with just them as the main characters. Besides that, I felt some of the scenes could have been cut a little shorter. I would've preferred seeing more locations and had scenes like when they were in the western town be not as long. Overall the pacing was still good, I just wanted more. Natalie Wood's character was fine but The Great Leslie was not the most interesting protagonist.
I loved Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk so much. The movie would have been just as good with just them as the main characters. Besides that, I felt some of the scenes could have been cut a little shorter. I would've preferred seeing more locations and had scenes like when they were in the western town be not as long. Overall the pacing was still good, I just wanted more. Natalie Wood's character was fine but The Great Leslie was not the most interesting protagonist.
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