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The Fortune Cookie (1966)
7.4
A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury. Director:Billy Wilder |
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Ron Rich | ... | |
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Judi West | ... | |
| Cliff Osmond | ... |
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Lurene Tuttle | ... |
Mother Hinkle
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Harry Holcombe | ... | |
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Les Tremayne | ... | |
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Lauren Gilbert | ... | |
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Marge Redmond | ... |
Charlotte Gingrich
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Noam Pitlik | ... |
Max
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Harry Davis | ... |
Dr. Krugman
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Ann Shoemaker | ... |
Sister Veronica
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Maryesther Denver | ... | |
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Ned Glass | ... | |
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Storyline
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. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
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Budget:
$3,705,000 (estimated)Gross:
$6,800,000 (Worldwide) (1 January 1968)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Harry Hinkle: Oh, I'm not gonna take any shots from a waiter!
Willie Gingrich: What do you mean "waiter?" This is Doc Schindler, from Chicago.
Doc Schindler: Howdy.
Willie Gingrich: Those insurance guys think they're such geniuses. What they forget is every time they build a better mousetrap, the mice gets smarter, too.
Harry Hinkle: You'll be careful, won't you, Doc?
Doc Schindler: I better be, because I'm on parole.
Harry Hinkle: Parole?
Doc Schindler: They caught me tampering with a horse at Arlington Park.
Harry Hinkle: A veterinary?
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Jack Lemmon originally had two other actors proposed to star with him, Frank Sinatra and Jackie Gleason, but he insisted that he do the picture with Walter Matthau. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Harry is injured, his camera flies out of his hands and the cables are missing. In the previous scene, the cables were shown attached using a screw-in type connector that would not have come off, even when being tackled. See more »Quotes
Willie Gingrich: He's gonna give you a shot to help you pass those tests.Harry Hinkle: Oh, I'm not gonna take any shots from a waiter!
Willie Gingrich: What do you mean "waiter?" This is Doc Schindler, from Chicago.
Doc Schindler: Howdy.
Willie Gingrich: Those insurance guys think they're such geniuses. What they forget is every time they build a better mousetrap, the mice gets smarter, too.
Harry Hinkle: You'll be careful, won't you, Doc?
Doc Schindler: I better be, because I'm on parole.
Harry Hinkle: Parole?
Doc Schindler: They caught me tampering with a horse at Arlington Park.
Harry Hinkle: A veterinary?
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