The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

7.2

1966-10-19

A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.

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The Fortune Cookie

Storyline

A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.

Released

1966-10-19

Runtime

125

Director

Billy Wilder

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Production

Phalanx Productions

Jalem Productions

United Artists

Casts

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    Jack Lemmon

    Jack Lemmon
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    Walter Matthau

    Walter Matthau
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    Ron Rich

    Ron Rich
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    Judi West

    Judi West
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    Cliff Osmond

    Cliff Osmond
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    Lurene Tuttle

    Lurene Tuttle
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    Harry Holcombe

    Harry Holcombe
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    Les Tremayne

    Les Tremayne
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    Marge Redmond

    Marge Redmond
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    Ann Shoemaker

    Ann Shoemaker
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    Ned Glass

    Ned Glass
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    Archie Moore

    Archie Moore
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    Howard McNear

    Howard McNear
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    Harry Davis

    Harry Davis
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    Lauren Gilbert

    Lauren Gilbert
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    Sig Ruman

    Sig Ruman
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    Noam Pitlik

    Noam Pitlik
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    Maryesther Denver

    Maryesther Denver
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    Judy Pace

    Judy Pace
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    Helen Kleeb

    Helen Kleeb
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    Bartlett Robinson

    Bartlett Robinson
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    Ben Wright

    Ben Wright
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    Dodie Heath

    Dodie Heath
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    William Christopher

    William Christopher
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    Robert P. Lieb

    Robert P. Lieb
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    Martin Blaine

    Martin Blaine
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    Herbie Faye

    Herbie Faye
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    Billy Beck

    Billy Beck
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    Lisa Linsky

    Lisa Linsky
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    John Todd Roberts

    John Todd Roberts
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    Keith Jackson

    Keith Jackson
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    Herbert Ellis

    Herbert Ellis
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    Robert DoQui

    Robert DoQui
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    John Anderson

    John Anderson
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    Gary Bohn

    Gary Bohn
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    Jim Brown

    Jim Brown
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    Daniel Elam

    Daniel Elam
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    Rudy Germane

    Rudy Germane
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    Chester Jones

    Chester Jones
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    Chuck Schodowski

    Chuck Schodowski
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    Jon Silo

    Jon Silo