That Riviera Touch
That Riviera Touch is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. It is the second feature-length film made by the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise.
Plot
After Eric Simpson (Eric Morecambe) nearly gives The Queen a parking ticket in London, he and Ernest Clark (Ernie Wise) decide to take a holiday in the south of France. However, when they arrive there, they become unwittingly involved in a jewel theft when the thief Le Pirate (Paul Stassino) decides to use them to smuggle some precious jewels out of the country. He sends the two Englishmen to a sinister villa and sends the beautiful Claudette (Suzanne Lloyd), a member of his criminal gang, to keep Eric and Ernie occupied while he carries out the various stages of his plan. Confusion ensues however, as the two battle for the affections of Claudette and Eric accidentally wins a large sum of money at a casino. Eventually Eric and Ernie start to get suspicious and begin to investigate...
Cast
More details
author | Dick Hills and Sid Green Peter Blackmore |
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contentLocation | London |
director | Cliff Owen |
editor | Gerry Hambling |
genre | comedy crime |
keywords | criminal gang elizabeth ii jewel theft park parking ticket paul stassino queen suzanne lloyd |
musicBy | Ron Goodwin |
producer | Hugh Stewart |
publisher | Rank Organisation |
recordedAt | Pinewood Studios |
theme | crime comedy |