Story :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.
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
Hal SmithMayor of Boracho
Denver PyleSheriff
William BryantBaron's Guard
Ken WalesBaron's Guard
Hal NeedhamSaloon Brawler (uncredited)
Raoul RetzerMayor-Domo (uncredited)
Leslie SketchleyExecutive Board Member (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempTownsman (uncredited)
Bert StevensTownsman (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyReporter (uncredited)
Chuck HaywardSoldier (uncredited)
George BoyceExecutive Board Member (uncredited)
Jerry SchumacherAuto Worker (uncredited)
Charles FredericksMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)