The Prize (1963)
The Prize (1963)
He ordered a martini... kissed a girl... and was plunged into a nightmare of danger!
A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates a wild theory that physics prize winner Dr. Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.

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Cast

Paul Newman Paul Newman As: Andrew Craig
Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson As: Max Stratman/Walter Stratman
Elke Sommer Elke Sommer As: Inger Lisa Andersson
Diane Baker Diane Baker As: Emily Stratman
Micheline Presle Micheline Presle As: Denise Marceau
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Storyline

A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates a wild theory that physics prize winner Dr. Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.


Tagline: He ordered a martini... kissed a girl... and was plunged into a nightmare of danger!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 25 December 1963

Country: US

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: Roxbury Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Andrew Craig

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Max Stratman/Walter Stratman

Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer

Inger Lisa Andersson

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Emily Stratman

Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

Denise Marceau

Gérard Oury

Gérard Oury

Claude Marceau

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Carlo Farelli

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

John Garrett

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Bertil Jacobsson

Sacha Pitoëff

Sacha Pitoëff

Dranyi

Jacqueline Beer

Jacqueline Beer

Monique Souvir

John Wengraf

John Wengraf

Hans Eckhart

Don Dubbins

Don Dubbins

Ivar Cramer, Light Henchman

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Mrs. Bergh, Chaperon

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Mr. Rolfe Bergh - Chaperon

Martine Bartlett

Martine Bartlett

Saralee Garrett

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Hilding

John Qualen

John Qualen

Oscar

Ned Wever

Ned Wever

Clark Wilson

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Lady In Audience (uncredited)

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

Nudist (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Guest at Awards Ceremony (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Guest at Award Ceremony (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Waiter at Reception (uncredited)

Lori Williams

Lori Williams

Dancer (uncredited)

Sigrid Petterson

Sigrid Petterson

Speaker at Nudist meeting (uncredited)

Lars Passgård

Lars Passgård

Swedish man (uncredited)

Grazia Narciso

Grazia Narciso

Madame Farelli (uncredited)

Annalena Lund

Annalena Lund

Blonde at Nightclub (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Party Guest (uncredited)

Noel Drayton

Noel Drayton

Constable Strohm (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Guest at Awards Ceremony (uncredited)

Directed By

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Director

Hank Moonjean

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Producer

Kathryn Hereford

Kathryn Hereford

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Wardrobe Designer

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Franklin Milton

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Visual Effects

Robert R. Hoag

Robert R. Hoag

Visual Effects

J. McMillan Johnson

J. McMillan Johnson

Visual Effects

Camera

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Richard Pefferle

Richard Pefferle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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