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The Fortune Cookie (1966)

Poster for The Fortune Cookie

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!

A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.

Cast & Crew

Director
Billy Wilder
  • Profile picture of Jack Lemmon
    Harry Hinkle Jack Lemmon
  • Profile picture of Walter Matthau
    Willie Gingrich Walter Matthau
  • Profile picture of Ron Rich
    Boom Boom Jackson Ron Rich
  • Profile picture of Judi West
    Sandy Hinkle Judi West
  • Profile picture of Cliff Osmond
    Purkey Cliff Osmond
  • Profile picture of Lurene Tuttle
    Mother Hinkle Lurene Tuttle
  • Profile picture of Harry Holcombe
    O'Brien Harry Holcombe
  • Profile picture of Les Tremayne
    Thompson Les Tremayne

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