The Oscar (1966)

  • NR
  • 03/04/1966 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 59m

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

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.

Russell Rouse

Director, Screenplay

Richard Sale

Novel

Harlan Ellison

Screenplay

Clarence Greene

Screenplay

Cast

Stephen Boyd's headshot

Stephen Boyd

Frank Fane
Elke Sommer's headshot

Elke Sommer

Kay Bergdahl
Milton Berle's headshot

Milton Berle

Kappy Kapstetter
Eleanor Parker's headshot

Eleanor Parker

Sophie Cantaro
Joseph Cotten's headshot

Joseph Cotten

Kenneth Regan
Tony Bennett's headshot

Tony Bennett

Hymie Kelly
Jill St. John's headshot

Jill St. John

Laurel Scott
Ernest Borgnine's headshot

Ernest Borgnine

Barney Yale

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