The Fortune Cookie (1966)

  • NR
  • 10/19/1966 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 2h 5m

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!

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.

Billy Wilder

Director, Screenplay

I. A. L. Diamond

Screenplay

Cast

Jack Lemmon's headshot

Jack Lemmon

Harry Hinkle
Walter Matthau's headshot

Walter Matthau

Willie Gingrich
Ron Rich's headshot

Ron Rich

Boom Boom Jackson
Judi West's headshot

Judi West

Sandy Hinkle
Cliff Osmond's headshot

Cliff Osmond

Purkey
Lurene Tuttle's headshot

Lurene Tuttle

Mother Hinkle
Harry Holcombe's headshot

Harry Holcombe

O'Brien
Les Tremayne's headshot

Les Tremayne

Thompson

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