The Fortune Cookie (1966) Movie Information:

The Fortune Cookie (1966) Directed by: Billy Wilder The Fortune Cookie (1966) Written by: I.A.L. Diamond, Billy Wilder The Fortune Cookie (1966) Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Cliff Osmond, Judi West, Ron Rich The Fortune Cookie (1966) Produced by: Not available at this time

The Fortune Cookie (1966) Production Co.: Not available at this time The Fortune Cookie (1966) U.S. Distributor: MGM The Fortune Cookie (1966) U.K. Distributor: Not available at this time U.S. Cinema Release Date: 19th Oct 1966 U.K. Cinema Release Date: Unknown Offical Site: Not available at this time

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The Fortune Cookie (1966) Synopsis:

Billy Wilder's insurance-scam comedy, written with partner I.A.L. Diamond, is one of the legendary filmmaker's surlier efforts. Were it not for the star-making performance of Walter Matthau (which won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), it might not have registered so strongly with audiences. Shot in a grimy black and white, the story begins as CBS cameraman Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon) is injured on the sidelines of a football game when Cleveland Browns star Boom Boom Jackson (Ron Rich) accidentally barrels into him. Hinkle's all right, but his ambulance-chasing brother-in-law William Gingrich (Matthau), also known as "Whiplash Willie," has a lawsuit filed before Hinkle even wakes up at the hospital. Hinkle is reluctant to join in on the scheme, which involves staying in a wheelchair, until he realizes it may bring his ex-wife (Judi West) back, even though her eyes practically flash dollar signs at the thought of his case's settlement potential. Working on Hinkle's conscience, however, is a burgeoning friendship with Jackson, who feels horrible about the incident.

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