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 class="h-100" million in pain and… Read more
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The Fortune Cookie
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Movie · Comedy · Drama · NR
1966 · 2h 5m · ★ 55% (32K)
Is he a spy? A security risk? Is he unfaithful? Or is he a nice, normal shnook - out to make a million bucks by sheer accident!
Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich
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 class="h-100" million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
Director
Billy Wilder
Production
Phalanx Productions, Jalem Productions, United Artists
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
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads