Main Cast: Jackie Gleason, Estelle Parsons, Richard Libertini, Michael Constantine
Release Year: 1969
Country: US
Run Time: 100 minutes
Plot
Don't Drink The Water is taken from a play by Woody Allen. Walter Hollander (Jackie Gleason) is a middle-aged caterer from Newark, New Jersey who takes his wife Marion (Estelle Parsons) and his teenage daughter Susan (Joan Delaney) on a tour of Europe. When their plane is high-jacked to Vulgaria, Walter is mistaken for an international spy when he takes some photographs. Secret agent Krojack (Michael Constantine) is dispatched to capture the alleged spy. The family takes refuge in the American embassy where Axel Magee (Ted Bessell) is the son of the ambassador. Axel arranges for the family to stay there, but leaving then becomes the problem. Susan's problems are solved when she and Axel are married, providing her with diplomatic immunity. Walter and Marion are forced to disguise themselves as part of an Arab delegation to escape from Vulgaria. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
Howard St. John - Ambassador Magee; Danny Meehan - Kilroy; Pierre Olaf - The Chef; Phil Leeds - Sam; Mark Gordon - Merik; Dwayne Early - Donald; Joan Murphy - Airline Clerk; Martin Danzig - Mishkin; Rene Constantineau - Organ Grinder; Howard Morris - Pilot of Escape Plane; Ted Bessel - Axel Magee; Joan Delaney - Susan Hollander; Avery Schreiber - The Sultan
Credit
Robert Gundlach - Art Director, Gene Coffin - Costume Designer, Louis A. Stroller - First Assistant Director, Howard Morris - Director, Ralph Rosenblum - Editor, Patrick Williams - Composer (Music Score), Harvey Genkins - Cinematographer, Jack Grossberg - Producer, Charles H. Joffe - Producer, R.S. Allen - Screenwriter, Harvey Bullock - Screenwriter, Woody Allen - Play Author
