Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
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35% of users liked it
(109 ratings)
Humorist Max Wilk scripted this listless film version of his book of the same name. Jerry Lewis plays George Lester, an American entrepreneur living in London. After a money-raising scheme fails, his wife Pamela (Jacqueline Pearce) threatens him with divorce. Trying to demonstrate his willingness to… More Humorist Max Wilk scripted this listless film version of his book of the same name. Jerry Lewis plays George Lester, an American entrepreneur living in London. After a money-raising scheme fails, his wife Pamela (Jacqueline Pearce) threatens him with divorce. Trying to demonstrate his willingness to get serious with Pamela, George, with crackbrained finesse, turns her country home into a discotheque. Pamela, shocked, demands that George restore her home the way it was. While defending himself, George notes than Pamela now has a snobbish suitor in tow -- Dudley Heath (Nicholas Parsons). To show up Pamela, George contacts an old friend, conman H. William Homer (Terry-Thomas). Together, they concoct a scheme to abscond with Dudley's blueprints for an electronic oil drill and sell it to the Arabs. But complications occur when George catches the mumps and has to rely upon airline steward Fred Davies (Bernard Cribbins) to transport the microfilmed blueprints to Lisbon in his teeth. Once in Lisbon, a local dentist, Dr. Pinto (John Bluthal), is tabbed to remove the blueprints from Davies's mouth, but Dr. Pinto double-crosses them. George flies off to Lisbon with Pamela in pursuit, and the chase is on. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jerry Paris
- Written By
- Max Wilk
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Jun 19, 1968 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dreary comedy, where the laughs are not forthcoming.
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Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide
A tame mix of jokes that haven't stood up over the years and misunderstandings that likely weren't all that funny to begin with.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Pretty funny Lewis vehicle. More controlled than most.
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Cast
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Jerry Lewis
as George Lester
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Terry-Thomas
as H. William Homer
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Jacqueline Pearce
as Pamela Lester
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Bernard Cribbins
as Fred Davies
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Patricia Routledge
as Lucille Beatty
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Nicholas Parsons
as Dudley Heath
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Michael Bates
as Dr. Spink
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Colin Gordon
as Mr. Hartford
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John Bluthal
as Dr. Pinto
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Sandra Caron
as Pinto's Nurse
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Margaret Nolan
as Spink's Nurse
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Pippa Benedict
as Fern Averback
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Harold Goodwin
as Six-Eyes Wiener
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Nike Arrighi
as Portuguese Waitress
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Alexandra Dane
as Masseuse
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Al Mancini
as Portuguese Chauffeur
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Richard Montez
as Arab
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Molly Peters
as Heath's Secretary
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Francisca Tu
as Chinese Telephonist
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Robbie Lee
as Bruce
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Jerry Paris
as Baseball Umpire
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John Barrard
as Zebra Man
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John Moore
as Digby
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Colin Douglas
as Barman
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Henry Soskin
as Bearded Arab
