The Oscar

The Oscar

The Oscar

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The Oscar

"The breath-taking race for Hollywood's highest award!"

1966

1h 59m

5.1(17 votes)

Drama

Overview

An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Frank Fane

Elke Sommer

Elke Sommer

Kay Bergdahl

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Kappy Kapstetter

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

Sophie Cantaro

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Kenneth Regan

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

Hymie Kelly

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Laurel Scott

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Barney Yale

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Trina Yale

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Sheriff

Creative team

Directed by: Russell Rouse
Written by: Harlan Ellison
Russell Rouse
Produced by: Clarence Greene

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