

The Fortune Cookie
1966-10-19 · 125 min · ★ 7.2
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Billy Wilder
- Production companies
- Phalanx Productions, Jalem Productions, United Artists
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,705,000
- Revenue
- USD 6,800,000
Top Cast
Jack LemmonHarry Hinkle
Walter MatthauWillie Gingrich
Ron RichBoom Boom Jackson
Judi WestSandy Hinkle
Cliff OsmondPurkey
Lurene TuttleMother Hinkle
Harry HolcombeO'Brien
Les TremayneThompson
Marge RedmondCharlotte Gingrich
Ann ShoemakerSister Veronica
Ned GlassDoc Schindler
Howard McNearMr. Cimoli
Sig RumanProfessor Winterhalter
Noam PitlikMax
Judy PaceElvira
Helen KleebLaw Firm Switchboard Operator and ReceptionistTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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