Movie Description
The Fortune Cookie
(1966)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Billy Wilder
- Producer : I. A. L. Diamond,Doane Harrison,Billy Wilder
- Writer : Billy Wilder,I. A. L. Diamond
- Editor : Daniel Mandell
- Cast : Jack Lemmon,Walter Matthau,Ron Rich,Judi West,Cliff Osmond,Lurene Tuttle,Harry Holcombe,Les Tremayne,Marge Redmond,Ann Shoemaker,Ned Glass,Archie Moore,Howard McNear,Harry Davis,Lauren Gilbert,Sig Ruman,Noam Pitlik,Maryesther Denver,Judy Pace,Helen Kleeb,Bartlett Robinson,Ben Wright,Dodie Heath,William Christopher,Robert P. Lieb,Martin Blaine,Herbie Faye,Billy Beck,Lisa Linsky,John Todd Roberts,Keith Jackson,Herbert Ellis,Robert DoQui,John Anderson,Jim Brown,Daniel Elam,Rudy Germane,Chester Jones,Chuck Schodowski,Jon Silo
Cast
Harry Hinkle
Willie Gingrich
Boom Boom Jackson
Sandy Hinkle
Purkey
Mother Hinkle
O'Brien
Thompson
Charlotte Gingrich
Sister Veronica
Doc Schindler
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Cimoli
Dr. Krugman
Kincaid
Professor Winterhalter
Max
Nurse
Elvira
Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist
Specialist #1
Doctor
Nun
Interne (as Bill Christopher)
Specialist #2
Specialist #3
Maury - the Equipment Man
Maury's Assistant
Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)
Jeffrey Gingrich
CBS Football Announcer
TV Director (as Herb Ellis)
Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Commuter (uncredited)
Cook (uncredited)
Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)
Tailor (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Fortune Cookie
Status Released
Release Information
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1966-10-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 05m
Budget₹ 3705000
Revenue₹ 6800000
Production CompaniesPhalanx Productions,Jalem Productions,United Artists
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- Crime
