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

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

The fun never sets on the British Empire!

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

12 July 1968

Country

Cast

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

George Lester

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

H. William Homer

Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Pamela Lester

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Fred Davies

Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Lucille Beatty

Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Dudley Heath

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Dr. Spink

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Air Passenger

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Mr. Hartford

John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Dr. Pinto

Margaret Nolan

Margaret Nolan

Spink's Nurse

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Six-Eyes Wiener

Niké Arrighi

Niké Arrighi

Portuguese Waitress

John Barrard

John Barrard

Zebra Man

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Bruce

John Moore

John Moore

Digby

Ishaq Bux

Ishaq Bux

Mr. Kali

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