The Fortune Cookie (1966)

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The Fortune Cookie on IMDb 7.4/10 10,347 votes

Released:
1966-10-19

Overview:
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.

Director:
Billy Wilder

Runtime:
2h 5min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Jack Lemmon
    as
    Harry Hinkle
  • Walter Matthau
    as
    Willie Gingrich
  • Ron Rich
    as
    Boom Boom Jackson
  • Judi West
    as
    Sandy Hinkle
  • Cliff Osmond
    as
    Purkey