The Prize

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

1963 2h 14m EN

👍

6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 120

MysteryThriller

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

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 Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.

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

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

YouTube TVSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Robson
Writers: Ernest Lehman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Mark Robson, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Paul Newman and Edward G. Robinson and Elke Sommer carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

FACT

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0057426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Robson directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Adrienne Fazan cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mark Robson, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Paul Newman and Edward G. Robinson and Elke Sommer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He ordered a martini... kissed a girl... and was plunged into a nightmare of danger!".
7IMDB entry: tt0057426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.