The Prize

"He ordered a martini... kissed a girl... and was plunged into a nightmare of danger!"

Dec 25 1963 Approved 2h 14m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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 Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.

Plot

For some reason, this year's Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the young author Andrew Craig, who seems to be more interested in women and drinking than writing. Another laureate is Dr. Max Stratman, the famous German-American physicist who comes to Stockholm for the award ceremony with his young and beautiful niece Emily. The Foreign Department also assigns him an assistant during his stay, Miss Andersson. Craig soon notices that Dr. Stratman is acting strangely. The second time they meet, Dr. Stratman does not even recognize him. Craig begins to investigate.

Written by

Ernest Lehman, Irving Wallace

Directed by

Mark Robson

Cast

Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Elke Sommer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Roxbury Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
THE PRIZE (Original Theatrical Trailer)
The Prize (1963) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Joe Dante on THE PRIZE
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