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About
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
Theatrical
May 22, 1969
Box Office
$14.6M
Budget
$5.0M
Return
2.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 16, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Howard Rodman
Producers
George Santoro, John Foreman, Paul Newman
Studio
Universal Pictures, Newman-Foreman Company, Jennings Lang Productions
Cast
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Paul Newman
Frank Capua
J
Joanne Woodward
Elora
R
Robert Wagner
Lou Erding
R
Richard Thomas
Charley
D
David Sheiner
Leo Crawford
C
Clu Gulager
Larry
B
Barry Ford
Bottineau
K
Karen Arthur
Miss Dairy Queen
B
Bobby Unser
Himself
B
Bobby Grimalt
Himself (uncredited)
D
Dan Gurney
Himself (uncredited)
A
Allen Emerson
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
R
Ray Ballard
Trombone Player (uncredited)
H
Harry Basch
The Stranger (uncredited)
J
John Bryant
Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)
R
Robert Shayne
Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)
M
Marianna Case
Motorcycle Girl (uncredited)
T
Tony Clayton
The Girl (uncredited)
S
Stephen Mitchell
Mechanic at Riverside (uncredited)
P
Paulene Myers
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
