The Fortune Cookie (1966)

The Fortune Cookie (1966)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1966-10-19 United States of America 125 Min. PG-13
7.2 321 votes
Comedy

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.

Cast

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