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The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie
★ 7.2/10•1966•2h 5m•NR•Comedy

Is he a spy? A security risk? Is he unfaithful? Or is he a nice, normal shnook - out to make a million bucks by sheer accident!

TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing big dollar signs, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law Willie Gingrich enters the picture, and convinces Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.

Billy Wilder · Director

Billy Wilder · Writer

I. A. L. Diamond · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 5m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 19, 1966
Budget$3,705,000
Revenue$6,800,000

Actors

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Harry Hinkle

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Willie Gingrich

Ron Rich

Ron Rich

Boom Boom Jackson

Judi West

Judi West

Sandy Hinkle

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Purkey

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mother Hinkle

Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

O'Brien

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Thompson

Marge Redmond

Marge Redmond

Charlotte Gingrich

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Sister Veronica

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Doc Schindler

Archie Moore

Mr. Jackson

Howard McNear

Howard McNear

Mr. Cimoli

Harry Davis

Dr. Krugman

Lauren Gilbert

Kincaid

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Professor Winterhalter

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