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The Prize
He ordered a martini... kissed a girl... and was plunged into a nightmare of danger!
Genres
MysteryThriller
Overview
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 Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
134 min
Release Date
1963-12-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
110
Vote Average
6.736
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Paul Newman
Andrew Craig
Edward G. Robinson
Max Stratman/Walter Stratman
Elke Sommer
Inger Lisa Andersson
Diane Baker
Emily Stratman
Micheline Presle
Denise Marceau
Gérard Oury
Claude Marceau
Sergio Fantoni
Carlo Farelli
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)
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)
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