The Fortune Cookie

IMDb 7.2 1966 • 125 min • ComedyDramaCrime

Director

Billy Wilder

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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