---
title: 'The Great Race (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Blake Edwards'
released: '1965-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 152
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-race-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059243/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Great Race (1965)

1965 · 152 min · Action, Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Great Race is a 1965 American Technicolor epic slapstick comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, written by Arthur A. Ross and with music by Henry Mancini and cinematography by Russell Harlan. The supporting cast includes Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, and Vivian Vance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Blake Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/blake-edwards)
- **Screenplay:** [Arthur A. Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-a-ross)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Henry Mancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-mancini)
- **Producer:** [Martin Jurow](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-jurow)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Harlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-harlan)
- **Editor:** [Ralph E. Winters](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-e-winters)

## Cast

- [Peter Falk](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-falk)
- [Natalie Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalie-wood)
- [Marvin Kaplan](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-kaplan)
- [Roy Jenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-jenson)
- [Jack Perkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-perkins)
- [Keenan Wynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/keenan-wynn)
- [Denver Pyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/denver-pyle)
- [George Macready](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-macready)
- [Raoul Retzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/raoul-retzer)
- [Francis McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-mcdonald)
- [Philo McCullough](https://cinepixo.com/people/philo-mccullough)
- [Arthur O'Connell](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-o-connell)
- [Tony Curtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-curtis)
- [Jack Lemmon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lemmon)
- [Richard Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-alexander)

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