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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
“The fun never sets on the British Empire!”
6.6 / 10• 1968• 1h 39m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jerry Lewis
George Lester
Lead
Terry-Thomas
H. William Homer
Jacqueline Pearce
Pamela Lester
Bernard Cribbins
Fred Davies
Patricia Routledge
Lucille Beatty
Nicholas Parsons
Dudley Heath
Michael Bates
Dr. Spink
Marianne Stone
Air Passenger
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jerry Paris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
