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!
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.
Director: Billy Wilder
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: October 19, 1966
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
Screenplay
- Billy Wilder (Screenplay)
- I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay)
Music: André Previn
Cinematography: Joseph LaShelle
Editing: Daniel Mandell
Production: Phalanx Productions, Jalem Productions, United Artists
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $7M
Original Language: en
Keywords
shadowing, american football, brother-in-law, wheelchair, honesty, insurance fraud, cinematographer, fortune cookie, black and white, ex-wife, cleveland browns, cleveland, ohio
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Fortune Cookie about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Fortune Cookie?
- The Fortune Cookie was directed by Billy Wilder.
- Who stars in The Fortune Cookie?
- The Fortune Cookie stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West, Cliff Osmond, Lurene Tuttle.
- How long is The Fortune Cookie?
- The Fortune Cookie has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is The Fortune Cookie?
- The Fortune Cookie is a Comedy, Drama, Crime film.
- What is the budget of The Fortune Cookie?
- The Fortune Cookie had a budget of $4M.
- How much did The Fortune Cookie gross?
- The Fortune Cookie grossed $7M worldwide.
- Where was The Fortune Cookie produced?
- The Fortune Cookie was produced in United States of America.