The Fortune Cookie (1966)
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!
- Released
- Runtime 2h 5m
- Director Billy Wilder
- Genres Comedy
- Rating 7.2/10 (361 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Jack Lemmon
as Harry Hinkle
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Walter Matthau
as Willie Gingrich
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Ron Rich
as Boom Boom Jackson
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Judi West
as Sandy Hinkle
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Cliff Osmond
as Purkey
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Lurene Tuttle
as Mother Hinkle
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Harry Holcombe
as O'Brien
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Les Tremayne
as Thompson
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Marge Redmond
as Charlotte Gingrich
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Ann Shoemaker
as Sister Veronica
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Ned Glass
as Doc Schindler
- Archie Moore as Mr. Jackson
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Howard McNear
as Mr. Cimoli
- Harry Davis as Dr. Krugman
- Lauren Gilbert as Kincaid
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Sig Ruman
as Professor Winterhalter
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Noam Pitlik
as Max
- Maryesther Denver as Nurse
Crew
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Billy Wilder
Director
- Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography
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Daniel Mandell
Editor
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André Previn
Original Music Composer
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I. A. L. Diamond
Producer
- Doane Harrison Producer
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Billy Wilder
Producer
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Billy Wilder
Writer
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I. A. L. Diamond
Writer
