The Fortune Cookie
330 reviews
Comedy/Drama
2h 5m
1966
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...
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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.
- DirectorBilly Wilder
- Release19 October 1966
- Genre
- Duration2h 5m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate330 reviews
- Productions
Phalanx Productions, Jalem Productions, United Artists
Cast

Jack Lemmon
Harry Hinkle

Walter Matthau
Willie Gingrich

Ron Rich
Boom Boom Jackson

Judi West
Sandy Hinkle

Cliff Osmond
Purkey

Lurene Tuttle
Mother Hinkle

Harry Holcombe
O'Brien

Les Tremayne
Thompson

Marge Redmond
Charlotte Gingrich

Ann Shoemaker
Sister Veronica

Ned Glass
Doc Schindler

Howard McNear
Mr. Cimoli

Sig Ruman
Professor Winterhalter

Noam Pitlik
Max

Judy Pace
Elvira

Helen Kleeb
Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist

Bartlett Robinson
Specialist #1

Ben Wright
Doctor

Dodie Heath
Nun

William Christopher
Interne (as Bill Christopher)

Herbie Faye
Maury - the Equipment Man

Billy Beck
Maury's Assistant

Herbert Ellis
TV Director (as Herb Ellis)

Robert DoQui
Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)

John Anderson
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Jim Brown
Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
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