The Fortune Cookie

Name: The Fortune Cookie
Director: Noam Pitlik
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Released: 1966-10-19
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West, Cliff Osmond

"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!"

7.2(339 votes)

2h 5m

October 19, 1966

ComedyDramaCrime

Overview

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.