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.
Top Cast
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Jack LemmonProfessor Fate
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Tony CurtisThe Great Leslie
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Natalie WoodMaggie Dubois
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Peter FalkMax
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Keenan WynnHezekiah
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Arthur O'ConnellHenry Goodbody
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Vivian VanceHester Goodbody
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Dorothy ProvineLily Olay
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Larry StorchTexas Jack
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Ross MartinRolfe Von Stuppe
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George MacreadyGeneral Kuhster
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Marvin KaplanFrisbee
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Hal SmithMayor of Boracho
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Denver PyleSheriff
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William BryantBaron's Guard
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Ken WalesBaron's Guard
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Hal NeedhamSaloon Brawler (uncredited)
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Raoul RetzerMayor-Domo (uncredited)
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Leslie SketchleyExecutive Board Member (uncredited)
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Kenner G. KempTownsman (uncredited)
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Bert StevensTownsman (uncredited)
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Arthur ToveyReporter (uncredited)
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Chuck HaywardSoldier (uncredited)
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George BoyceExecutive Board Member (uncredited)
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Jerry SchumacherAuto Worker (uncredited)
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Charles FredericksMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)