Backdrop

The Fortune Cookie

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.

1966 |2h 5m |  Comedy, Drama, Crime

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Cast

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Jack Lemmon

Harry Hinkle

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Walter Matthau

Willie Gingrich

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Ron Rich

Boom Boom Jackson

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Judi West

Sandy Hinkle

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Cliff Osmond

Purkey

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Lurene Tuttle

Mother Hinkle

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Harry Holcombe

O'Brien

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Les Tremayne

Thompson

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Marge Redmond

Charlotte Gingrich

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Ann Shoemaker

Sister Veronica

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Ned Glass

Doc Schindler

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Howard McNear

Mr. Cimoli

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Sig Ruman

Professor Winterhalter

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Judy Pace

Elvira

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Helen Kleeb

Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist

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Bartlett Robinson

Specialist #1

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Ben Wright

Doctor

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Dodie Heath

Nun

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William Christopher

Interne (as Bill Christopher)

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Herbie Faye

Maury - the Equipment Man

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Billy Beck

Maury's Assistant

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Herbert Ellis

TV Director (as Herb Ellis)

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Robert DoQui

Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)

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John Anderson

Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

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Jim Brown

Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$3,705,000.00

Revenue

$6,800,000.00