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The Fortune Cookie (1966)

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!

Genre : Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Billy Wilder
Writer : Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Director
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Producer
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Producer
I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
Producer
André Previn
André Previn
Original Music Composer
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Daniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Robert Luthardt
Robert Luthardt
Art Direction
Edward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Robert Martin
Robert Martin
Sound Designer

Trailers and other movies

Chris Wilkinson on THE FORTUNE COOKIE
The Fortune Cookie (1966) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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