Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Directed by Jerry Paris
Produced by Walter Shenson
Written by Max Wilk
Starring Jerry Lewis
Terry-Thomas
Jacqueline Pearce
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) July 12, 1968
Running time 99 minutes
Language English
IMDb profile

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River was filmed from May 15-June 30, 1967. It was released on July 12, 1968 by Columbia Pictures.


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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

George Lester (Jerry Lewis) is an American living in England. His passion is get-rich-quick schemes, and they have caused financial and personal grief for him as his wife, Pamela (Jacqueline Pearce) is considering divorce if he continues with them.

Willy Homer (Terry-Thomas) is a conman who plans to help George raise some quick cash by selling plans for a drill to a group of Arabians. The plans, which were stolen, are smuggled to Lisbon. As they are about to trade the plans they realize that a double-cross is in the works. A series of chases follow next, and eventually the plans are revealed to be defective, making them worthless to everyone.

Distraught, George finds comfort in his wife and promises to never embark on any more get-rich-quick schemes. That is, until Willy shows up at his door with another one!

  • The director, Jerry Paris, has a cameo as the umpire at a baseball game.


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