MysteryThriller
Theatrical December 25, 1963
The Prize poster

The Prize (1963)

The Prize is a book-based movie adapted from "The Prize" by Irving Wallace. This Mystery/Thriller film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is December 25, 1963.

The Source Material

The Prize

by Irving Wallace

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Overview

Novelist Andrew Craig has not been sober in a very long time. After losing his wife in an auto accident he believes to have been his own fault, he turned to the bottle, and to his sister-in-law, Leah, who acts as his caretaker and live-in nurse. Then, when he…

About The Movie

Description

A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates a wild theory that physics prize winner Dr. Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.

Details

Title
The Prize
Original Title
The Prize
Original Language
EN
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
US Theatrical
December 25, 1963 · Rated NR