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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)

The fun never sets on the British Empire!

IMDb 6.71h 39mComedy

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Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Jerry Lewis as George Lester in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Jerry Lewis

George Lester

Terry-Thomas as H. William Homer in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Terry-Thomas

H. William Homer

Jacqueline Pearce as Pamela Lester in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Jacqueline Pearce

Pamela Lester

Bernard Cribbins as Fred Davies in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Bernard Cribbins

Fred Davies

Patricia Routledge as Lucille Beatty in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Patricia Routledge

Lucille Beatty

Nicholas Parsons as Dudley Heath in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Nicholas Parsons

Dudley Heath

Michael Bates as Dr. Spink in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Michael Bates

Dr. Spink

Marianne Stone as Air Passenger in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Marianne Stone

Air Passenger

Colin Gordon as Mr. Hartford in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Colin Gordon

Mr. Hartford

John Bluthal as Dr. Pinto in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

John Bluthal

Dr. Pinto

Margaret Nolan as Spink's Nurse in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Margaret Nolan

Spink's Nurse

Harold Goodwin as Six-Eyes Wiener in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 1968

Harold Goodwin

Six-Eyes Wiener

Director & Crew

Jerry Paris

Director

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It has an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 based on 8 votes.

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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River was directed by Jerry Paris and released in 1968.

How long is Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River?

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River has a runtime of 1 hours and 39 minutes.

Movie Details

Release Date: 1968-07-12
Status: Released