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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!
Comedy
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1966-10-19
⌚ Running Time: 125 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.213

Beloved Cast

Jack Lemmon original image
Harry Hinkle
Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau original image
Willie Gingrich
Walter Matthau
Ron Rich original image
Boom Boom Jackson
Ron Rich
Judi West original image
Sandy Hinkle
Judi West
Cliff Osmond original image
Purkey
Cliff Osmond
Lurene Tuttle original image
Mother Hinkle
Lurene Tuttle
Harry Holcombe original image
O'Brien
Harry Holcombe
Les Tremayne original image
Thompson
Les Tremayne
Marge Redmond original image
Charlotte Gingrich
Marge Redmond
Ann Shoemaker original image
Sister Veronica
Ann Shoemaker
Ned Glass original image
Doc Schindler
Ned Glass
Archie Moore original image
Mr. Jackson
Archie Moore
Howard McNear original image
Mr. Cimoli
Howard McNear
Harry Davis original image
Dr. Krugman
Harry Davis
Lauren Gilbert original image
Kincaid
Lauren Gilbert
Sig Ruman original image
Professor Winterhalter
Sig Ruman
Noam Pitlik original image
Max
Noam Pitlik
Maryesther Denver original image
Nurse
Maryesther Denver
Judy Pace original image
Elvira
Judy Pace
Helen Kleeb original image
Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist
Helen Kleeb
Bartlett Robinson original image
Specialist #1
Bartlett Robinson
Ben Wright original image
Doctor
Ben Wright
Dodie Heath original image
Nun
Dodie Heath
William Christopher original image
Interne (as Bill Christopher)
William Christopher
Robert P. Lieb original image
Specialist #2
Robert P. Lieb
Martin Blaine original image
Specialist #3
Martin Blaine
Herbie Faye original image
Maury - the Equipment Man
Herbie Faye
Billy Beck original image
Maury's Assistant
Billy Beck
Lisa Linsky original image
Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)
Lisa Linsky
John Todd Roberts original image
Jeffrey Gingrich
John Todd Roberts
Keith Jackson original image
CBS Football Announcer
Keith Jackson
Herbert Ellis original image
TV Director (as Herb Ellis)
Herbert Ellis
Robert DoQui original image
Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)
Robert DoQui
John Anderson original image
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
John Anderson
Gary Bohn original image
Paramedic (uncredited)
Gary Bohn
Jim Brown original image
Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Brown
Daniel Elam original image
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Daniel Elam
Rudy Germane original image
Commuter (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Chester Jones original image
Cook (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Chuck Schodowski original image
Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)
Chuck Schodowski
Jon Silo original image
Tailor (uncredited)
Jon Silo

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