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.
Cast
Paul Newman
Frank Capua
Joanne Woodward
Elora
Robert Wagner
Lou Erding
Richard Thomas
Charley
David Sheiner
Leo Crawford
Clu Gulager
Larry
Barry Ford
Bottineau
Karen Arthur
Miss Dairy Queen
Bobby Unser
Himself
Tony Hulman
Himself
Bobby Grimalt
Himself (uncredited)
Dan Gurney
Himself (uncredited)
Roger McCluskey
Himself (uncredited)
Allen Emerson
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Ray Ballard
Trombone Player (uncredited)
Harry Basch
The Stranger (uncredited)
John Bryant
Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)
Robert Shayne
Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)
Marianna Case
Motorcycle Girl (uncredited)
Tony Clayton
The Girl (uncredited)
Carolyn McNichol
Party Girl (uncredited)
Stephen Mitchell
Mechanic at Riverside (uncredited)
Paulene Myers
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Charles Seel
Eshovo (uncredited)
Alma Platt
Mrs. Eshovo (uncredited)
Robert Quarry
Sam Jagin (uncredited)
Maxine Stuart
Miss Redburne's Mother (uncredited)
Bruce Walkup
Driver No. 1 (uncredited)
Eileen Wesson
Miss Redburne (uncredited)
Crew
James Goldstone
Director
Howard Rodman
Screenplay
Edward A. Biery
Editor
Richard C. Meyer
Editor
Richard Moore
Director of Photography
Earl J. Bellamy
Assistant Director
Skip Cosper
Assistant Director
Paul Newman
Co-Executive Producer
Wallace Worsley Jr.
Production Supervisor
John Foreman
Producer
George Santoro
Associate Producer
Annabelle King
Production Assistant
Larry Gianneschi III
Assistant Camera
Edith Head
Costume Design
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Ronald Pierce
Sound
James T. Porter
Sound
Waldon O. Watson
Sound
Frank Brendel
Special Effects
Stanley Wilson
Music Supervisor
Dave Grusin
Music
Bettie Mosher
Music Editor
Alby Thomas
Transportation Coordinator
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
George Milo
Set Decoration
Bob Bondurant
Technical Advisor
Marie Kenney
Script Supervisor
Steve Rez
Key Grip
Arthur S. Newman Jr.
Unit Production Manager
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
John J. Lloyd
Art Direction
Joe Alves
Art Direction
