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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 |
125 min - 
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Cast
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| Walter Matthau | ... | ||
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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: You can fool all of the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time!
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Production was halted for weeks after Walter Matthau had a heart attack. He had slimmed from 190 to 160 pounds by the time filming was completed, and had to wear a heavy black coat to conceal the weight loss. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Towards the beginning of the movie when Harry is wheeled out after his x-ray, his mother is crying over him. But more than once you can hear her sobbing, but plainly see that she's just standing still and looking at him. See more »Quotes
[repeated line]Harry Hinkle: You can fool all of the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time!
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