The Fortune Cookie

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 Harry Hinkle

Walter Matthau Willie Gingrich

Ron Rich Boom Boom Jackson

Judi West Sandy Hinkle

Cliff Osmond Purkey