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The Fortune Cookie
1966, Oct 19
2h 5m
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.
Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
Jack Lemmon
Harry Hinkle
Walter Matthau
Willie Gingrich
Lurene Tuttle
Mother Hinkle
Sig Ruman
Professor Winterhalter
John Anderson
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Noam Pitlik
Max
Jim Brown
Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ben Wright
Doctor
Howard McNear
Mr. Cimoli
Roy Jenson
Billy Beck
Maury's Assistant
Les Tremayne
Thompson
Cliff Osmond
Purkey
William Christopher
Interne (as Bill Christopher)
Dody Heath
Nun
Marge Redmond
Charlotte Gingrich
Robert DoQui
Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)
Ned Glass
Doc Schindler
Judi West
Sandy Hinkle
Helen Kleeb
Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist
Herbert Ellis
TV Director (as Herb Ellis)
Ann Shoemaker
Sister Veronica
Bartlett Robinson
Specialist #1
Herbie Faye
Maury - the Equipment Man
Judy Pace
Elvira
Harry Holcombe
O'Brien
Ron Rich
Boom Boom Jackson
Archie Moore
Mr. Jackson
Harry Davis
Dr. Krugman
Lauren Gilbert
Kincaid
Maryesther Denver
Nurse
Robert P. Lieb
Specialist #2
Martin Blaine
Specialist #3
Lisa Linsky
Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)
John Todd Roberts
Jeffrey Gingrich
Keith Jackson
CBS Football Announcer
Daniel Elam
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Commuter (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Cook (uncredited)
Jon Silo
Tailor (uncredited)
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