Movie

The Great Race

Released: July 1, 1965 (1965)

Runtime: 160 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Arthur O'Connell as Henry Goodbody
Age at release: 57
Vivian Vance as Hester Goodbody
Age at release: 55
Keenan Wynn as Hezekiah
Age at release: 48
Ross Martin as Rolfe Von Stuppe
Age at release: 45
Larry Storch as Texas Jack
Age at release: 42
Jack Lemmon as Professor Fate
Age at release: 40
Tony Curtis as The Great Leslie
Age at release: 40
Peter Falk as Max
Age at release: 37
Dorothy Provine as Lily Olay
Age at release: 30
Natalie Wood as Maggie Dubois
Age at release: 26

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George Boyce as Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Age at release: 66
George Macready as General Kuhster
Age at release: 65
Harry Harvey as Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Age at release: 64
Max Wagner as Barfly (uncredited)
Age at release: 63
Leslie Sketchley as Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Age at release: 62
Bert Stevens as Townsman (uncredited)
Age at release: 60
Arthur Tovey as Reporter (uncredited)
Age at release: 60
Jack Gordon as Observer at Start (uncredited)
Age at release: 58
Kenner G. Kemp as Townsman (uncredited)
Age at release: 57
Sol Gorss as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Age at release: 57
Paul Bryar as Policeman (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
Jerry Schumacher as Auto Worker (uncredited)
Age at release: 53
Hal Smith as Mayor of Boracho
Age at release: 48
Raoul Retzer as Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
Age at release: 46
Charles Fredericks as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Age at release: 46
Denver Pyle as Sheriff
Age at release: 45
Chuck Hayward as Soldier (uncredited)
Age at release: 45
William Bryant as Baron's Guard
Age at release: 41
Marvin Kaplan as Frisbee
Age at release: 38
Hal Needham as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Age at release: 34