Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968): Cast
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River is a 1968 comedy directed by Jerry Paris, starring Jerry Lewis as George Lester, Jacqueline Pearce and Terry-Thomas. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Jerry Paris
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River About?
The premise of Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River without spoilers.
George Lester spends his days chasing rainbows and quick riches. When his restless wife Pamela leaves him, he turns her family home into a discotheque, prompting her return and a threat of fraud charges. Desperate for cash, George asks old associate William “Willy” Homer, who lacks money. He steals the design for a new drill being developed by Pamela’s suitor Dudley Heath. After getting mumps, George misses the meeting and withholds the plans until he receives payment, while the buyers refuse to pay without seeing the product.
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- american
- money
- london england
- legs
- male protagonist
- money scheme
- divorce
- argument
- based on novel
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River Cast & Characters
Jerry Lewis leads the cast as George Lester, with Jacqueline Pearce as Pamela Lester and Terry-Thomas as H. William Homer. Directed by Jerry Paris; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jerry Paris
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Jerry Lewis as George Lester - Jacqueline Pearce as Pamela Lester
- Terry-Thomas as H. William Homer
- Nicholas Parsons as Dudley Heath
Also Starring in Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
· 13 more- Bernard Cribbins Fred Davies
- John Bluthal Dr. Pinto
- John Moore Digby
- Michael Bates Dr. Spink
- Marianne Stone Air Passenger
- Harold Goodwin Six-Eyes Wiener
- Colin Gordon Mr. Hartford
- Margaret Nolan Spink's Nurse
- Robert Lee Bruce
- Patricia Routledge Lucille Beatty
- John Barrard Zebra Man
- Ishaq Bux Mr. Kali
- Niké Arrighi Portuguese Waitress
More from Jerry Paris
More films directed by Jerry Paris, best-rated first: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Star Spangled Girl and What’s a Nice Girl Like You…?.
Cars in Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
20 cars on screen, including the 1961 Jaguar E-Type 850027 and the 1960 Bond Minicar Mark F.
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1961 Jaguar E-Type 850027 Main role -
1960 Bond Minicar Mark F Important role -
1960 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role -
1954 Citroën 11 B Familiale Minor role
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Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River?
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River released?
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River was released on July 12, 1968.
Who directed Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River?
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River was directed by Jerry Paris.
More films by Jerry Paris Who is in the cast of Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River?
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River stars Jerry Lewis as George Lester, Jacqueline Pearce as Pamela Lester and Terry-Thomas as H. William Homer, among 17 credited actors.
Does Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River have a post-credit scene?
No. Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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