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A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, Metacritic 71/100. Every source lands within 4 points of the others. It runs long at 2h 40m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic71/100
390 audience votes
Key crew
- Blake EdwardsDirector
- Arthur A. RossScreenplay
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jack LemmonProfessor Fate
- Tony CurtisThe Great Leslie
- Natalie WoodMaggie Dubois
- Peter FalkMax
- Keenan WynnHezekiah
- Arthur O'ConnellHenry Goodbody
- Vivian VanceHester Goodbody
- Dorothy ProvineLily Olay
- Larry StorchTexas Jack
- Ross MartinRolfe Von Stuppe
- George MacreadyGeneral Kuhster
- Marvin KaplanFrisbee
Stills
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Themes
new york cityparis, francecar raceinventorslapstick comedywagersteampunkdaredevilcross country raceturn of the centuryevil geniusmad professor
The Best Movies of 1965
The Great Race is #37 of 60
