The Prize 60 years old

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

The Prize

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 Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.

Credits

The Prize Cast

Name Character
Diane Baker She was 25, now 86 years old as Emily Stratman
Paul Newman He was 38, 83 years old when he died as Andrew Craig
Bess Flowers She was 65, 85 years old when she died as Lady In Audience
Elke Sommer She was 23, now 84 years old as Inger Lisa Andersson
Edward G. Robinson He was 70, 79 years old when he died as Max Stratman/Walter Stratman
Micheline Presle She was 41, now 102 years old as Denise Marceau
John Qualen He was 64, 87 years old when he died as Oscar
Virginia Christine She was 43, 76 years old when she died as Mrs. Bergh, Chaperon
Leo G. Carroll He was 71, 79 years old when he died as Bertil Jacobsson
Gérard Oury He was 44, 87 years old when he died as Claude Marceau
Britt Ekland She was 21, now 82 years old as Nudist
Colin Kenny He was 20, 24 years old when he died as Guest at Awards Ceremony
Sergio Fantoni He was 33, now 94 years old as Carlo Farelli
Kevin McCarthy He was 49, 96 years old when he died as John Garrett
Jacqueline Beer She was 31, now 92 years old as Monique Souvir
Don Dubbins He was 35, 63 years old when he died as Ivar Cramer, Light Henchman
Sacha Pitoëff He was 43, 70 years old when he died as Dranyi
Rudolph Anders He was 61, 84 years old when he died as Mr. Rolfe Bergh - Chaperon
John Wengraf He was 66, 77 years old when he died as Hans Eckhart

The Prize Crew

Name Department
George W. Davis as Art Direction. He was 49 (84) years old when He died Art
Adrienne Fazan as Editor. She was 57 (80) years old when She died Editing
Mark Robson as Director. He was 50 (64) years old when He died Directing
Irving Wallace as Novel. He was 47 (74) years old when He died Writing
Urie McCleary as Art Direction. He was 58 (75) years old when He died Art
Ernest Lehman as Screenplay. He was 48 (89) years old when He died Writing
Pandro S. Berman as Producer. He was 58 (91) years old when He died Production
The Prize poster
The Prize (60 years)

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

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 25, 1963
  • Runtime: 134 minutes