United States / Dec 25, 1963 / NR
He ordered a martini... kissed a girl... and was plunged into a nightmare of danger!
2h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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 Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin McCarthy | John Garrett |
| Leo G. Carroll | Bertil Jacobsson |
| Sacha Pitoëff | Dranyi |
| Jacqueline Beer | Monique Souvir |
| John Wengraf | Hans Eckhart |
| Don Dubbins | Ivar Cramer, Light Henchman |
| Virginia Christine | Mrs. Bergh, Chaperon |
| Rudolph Anders | Mr. Rolfe Bergh - Chaperon |
| Martine Bartlett | Saralee Garrett |
| Karl Swenson | Hilding |
| John Qualen | Oscar |
| Ned Wever | Clark Wilson |
| Bess Flowers | Lady In Audience (uncredited) |
| Britt Ekland | Nudist (uncredited) |
| Colin Kenny | Guest at Awards Ceremony (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Guest at Award Ceremony (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Waiter at Reception (uncredited) |
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| Lori Williams | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sigrid Petterson | Speaker at Nudist meeting (uncredited) |
| Lars Passgård | Swedish man (uncredited) |
| Grazia Narciso | Madame Farelli (uncredited) |
| Annalena Lund | Blonde at Nightclub (uncredited) |
| George Boyce | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Noel Drayton | Constable Strohm (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Guest at Awards Ceremony (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Prize |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Roxbury Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1963 |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman, Kathryn Hereford |
| Writer | Irving Wallace, Ernest Lehman |
| Editing | Adrienne Fazan |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Assistant directors | Hank Moonjean, Mark Robson |
| Camera operators | William H. Daniels |
| Additional photography | William H. Daniels |
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| Production design | George W. Davis, Urie McCleary, Henry Grace, Richard Pefferle |
| Art direction | George W. Davis, Urie McCleary, Henry Grace, Richard Pefferle |
| Set decoration | Henry Grace, Richard Pefferle, George W. Davis, Urie McCleary |
| Visual effects | A. Arnold Gillespie, Robert R. Hoag, J. McMillan Johnson |
| Stunts | Charlie Picerni |
| Music | Jerry Goldsmith, Franklin Milton |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith, Franklin Milton |
| Costume design | Sydney Guilaroff, John Truwe, William Tuttle, Bill Thomas |
| Makeup | John Truwe, William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff, Bill Thomas |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff, John Truwe, William Tuttle, Bill Thomas |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 20, 1964 / 12
France / May 06, 1964 / U
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