That Riviera Touch
# 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.

The film opened at the Leicester Square Theatre in the West End of London on 24 March 1966.

## 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

* Eric Morecambe - Eric Simpson
* Ernie Wise - Ernest Clark
* Suzanne Lloyd - Claudette
* Paul Stassino - Le Pirate
* Armand Mestral - Inspector Duval
* Gerald Lawson - Coco
* George Eugeniou - Marcel
* George Pastell - Ali
* Alexandra Bastedo - Girl at roulette table
* Nicole Shelby - Woman in casino
* Peter Jeffrey - Mauron
* Francis Matthews - Hotel manager
* Michael Forrest - Pierre
* Paul Danquah - Hassim

## Reception

That Riviera Touch was among the 15 most popular films at the British box office in 1966. Hugh Stewart says that due to rising costs and the fact the film did not do well in America, however, it barely got its costs back.

