How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

1949 0h 16m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border is a 1949 American short comedy film directed by Jerry Lewis and starring Jerry Lewis, Janet Leigh, and Tony Curtis. The film was not released commercially. The film is based on a funny story about Dean Martin's wartime personal problems with hernia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Janet Leigh
Tony Curtis
Jerry Lewis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Lewis
Writers: Jerry Lewis, Don McGuire
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0220557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jerry Lewis directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0220557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.