The Fortune Cookie

Film - 1966 - Comedy, Romance

The story

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.

Directed by

Billy Wilder

Starring

Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West, Cliff Osmond, Lurene Tuttle

Ratings

IMDb 7.2 out of 10

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Film · 1966 · Comedy · Romance

The Fortune Cookie

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The story

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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IMDb
7.2 / 10
17k votes
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Tomatometer
3.63 / 5
15k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Romance
Runtime2h 5m
RatedG
Release1966-10-19
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