The Oscar
1966 · 1h 59m · Drama · United States of America
The breath-taking race for Hollywood's highest award!
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.
Directed by
Russell RouseBased on the novel by
Richard Sale5.9Smart score
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