The Prize
The Prize ★★★ 1963
Gripping spy story laced with laughs based on a novel by Irving Wallace (adapted by Lehman). In Stockholm, writer accepts the Nobel prize for dubious reasons and then finds himself in the midst of political intrigue. Newman and Sommer turn in great performances in this action drama. 136m/C VHS . Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Elke Sommer, Leo G. Carroll, Diane Baker, Micheline Presle, Gerard Oury, Sergio Fantoni; D: Mark Robson; W: Ernest Lehman; C: William H. Daniels; M: Jerry Goldsmith.
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