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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!
Oct 19, 1966 2h 5m
7.199
306 votes

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.

Title The Fortune Cookie
Companies Phalanx Productions, Jalem Productions, United Artists
Countries United States of America
Keywords shadowing, american football, brother-in-law, wheelchair, honesty, insurance fraud, cinematographer, fortune cookie, ex-wife, cleveland browns, cleveland, ohio
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
Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mother Hinkle
Marge Redmond

Marge Redmond

Charlotte Gingrich
Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Sister Veronica
Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Doc Schindler
Archie Moore

Archie Moore

Mr. Jackson
Harry Davis

Harry Davis

Dr. Krugman
Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Professor Winterhalter
Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist
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)