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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Jul 12, 1968
1h 39m
★ 6.1

The fun never sets on the British Empire!

Overview

George Lester is a man who is chasing rainbows, looking for the pot of gold at the end. When his wife, Pamela grows tired of being dragged all over the world, she leaves him. While she is away, George converts her family home into a discotheque, when she returns, she threatens to send George to jail for fraud, cause she didn't give her approval. George needing some fast bucks, decides to turn to an old cohort of his, William Homer but Willy's a little short. George then decides to steal the plans to a new drill, Pamela's suitor, Dudley Heath is working on. But when George gets the mumps, he can't make it to the meeting place and refuses to give Willy the plans unless he gives him the cash first. And the buyers won't give unless they see the merchandise first.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Jerry Lewis

George Lester

Jerry Lewis

Terry-Thomas

H. William Homer

Terry-Thomas

Jacqueline Pearce

Pamela Lester

Jacqueline Pearce

Bernard Cribbins

Fred Davies

Bernard Cribbins

Patricia Routledge

Lucille Beatty

Patricia Routledge

Nicholas Parsons

Dudley Heath

Nicholas Parsons

Michael Bates

Dr. Spink

Michael Bates

Marianne Stone

Air Passenger

Marianne Stone

Colin Gordon

Mr. Hartford

Colin Gordon

John Bluthal

Dr. Pinto

John Bluthal

Margaret Nolan

Spink's Nurse

Margaret Nolan

Harold Goodwin

Six-Eyes Wiener

Harold Goodwin

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