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The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

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!

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

19 October 1966

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Harry Hinkle

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Willie Gingrich

Ron Rich

Ron Rich

Boom Boom Jackson

Judi West

Judi West

Sandy Hinkle

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Purkey

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mother Hinkle

Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

O'Brien

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Thompson

Marge Redmond

Marge Redmond

Charlotte Gingrich

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Sister Veronica

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Doc Schindler

Archie Moore

Archie Moore

Mr. Jackson

Howard McNear

Howard McNear

Mr. Cimoli

Harry Davis

Harry Davis

Dr. Krugman

Lauren Gilbert

Lauren Gilbert

Kincaid

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Professor Winterhalter

Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

Max

Maryesther Denver

Maryesther Denver

Nurse

Judy Pace

Judy Pace

Elvira

Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist

Bartlett Robinson

Bartlett Robinson

Specialist #1

Ben Wright

Ben Wright

Doctor

Dodie Heath

Dodie Heath

Nun

William Christopher

William Christopher

Interne (as Bill Christopher)

Robert P. Lieb

Robert P. Lieb

Specialist #2

Martin Blaine

Martin Blaine

Specialist #3

Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Maury - the Equipment Man

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Maury's Assistant

Lisa Linsky

Lisa Linsky

Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)

John Todd Roberts

John Todd Roberts

Jeffrey Gingrich

Keith Jackson

Keith Jackson

CBS Football Announcer

Herbert Ellis

Herbert Ellis

TV Director (as Herb Ellis)

Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)

John Anderson

John Anderson

Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Gary Bohn

Gary Bohn

Paramedic (uncredited)

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

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

Daniel Elam

Daniel Elam

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Commuter (uncredited)

Chester Jones

Chester Jones

Cook (uncredited)

Chuck Schodowski

Chuck Schodowski

Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)

Jon Silo

Jon Silo

Tailor (uncredited)

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