Movie Description
The Fortune Cookie
(1966)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Billy Wilder
- Producer : Billy Wilder,Doane Harrison,I. A. L. Diamond
- Editor : Daniel Mandell
- Cast : Jack Lemmon,Walter Matthau,Ron Rich,Judi West,Cliff Osmond,Lurene Tuttle,Harry Holcombe,Les Tremayne,Marge Redmond,Ann Shoemaker,Ned Glass,Archie Moore,Howard McNear,Harry Davis,Lauren Gilbert,Sig Ruman,Noam Pitlik,Maryesther Denver,Judy Pace,Helen Kleeb,Bartlett Robinson,Ben Wright,Dodie Heath,William Christopher,Robert P. Lieb,Martin Blaine,Herbie Faye,Billy Beck,Lisa Linsky,John Todd Roberts,Keith Jackson,Herbert Ellis,Robert DoQui,John Anderson,Gary Bohn,Jim Brown,Daniel Elam,Rudy Germane,Chester Jones,Chuck Schodowski,Jon Silo
Cast
Harry Hinkle
Willie Gingrich
Boom Boom Jackson
Sandy Hinkle
Purkey
Mother Hinkle
O'Brien
Thompson
Charlotte Gingrich
Sister Veronica
Doc Schindler
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Cimoli
Dr. Krugman
Kincaid
Professor Winterhalter
Max
Nurse
Elvira
Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist
Specialist #1
Doctor
Nun
Interne (as Bill Christopher)
Specialist #2
Specialist #3
Maury - the Equipment Man
Maury's Assistant
Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)
Jeffrey Gingrich
CBS Football Announcer
TV Director (as Herb Ellis)
Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Paramedic (uncredited)
Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Commuter (uncredited)
Cook (uncredited)
Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)
Tailor (uncredited)
Posters
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Facts
Original TitleThe Fortune Cookie
Status Released
Release Information
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1966-10-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 05m
Production CompaniesPhalanx Productions,Jalem Productions,United Artists
Genres
- Comedy
