Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.
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| Stockard Channing | ... | Freddie | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Oscar | |
| Warren Beatty | ... | Nicky Stumpo | |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Justice of Peace | |
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Rose Michtom | ... | His Wife |
| Brian Avery | ... | Airline Steward | |
| Florence Stanley | ... | Mrs. Gould | |
| Dub Taylor | ... | Rattlesnake Tom | |
| Catlin Adams | ... | Girl Lover (as Nira Barab) | |
| Christopher Guest | ... | Boy Lover | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Fisherman | |
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Tom Newman | ... | John The Barber |
| Jim Antonio | ... | 1st Policeman | |
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Vic Vallaro | ... | 2nd Policeman |
| Richard B. Shull | ... | Chief Detective | |
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The early 1900's with its Mann-Act (disallowing women to be transported across State lines for immoral reasons) brings a married man to devise a scheme for taking his upper-class girlfriend away with him... he simply has her marry his unmarried buddy. However, it doesn't take very long before both men start laying claim to her affection... until, that is, she's about to be cut out of her parent's fortune. So, a new scheme is devised, which only adds to their problems, as well as to the sly whimsy of this film. Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>
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Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
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Nicky Wilson: [To Frederica who's screaming because Oscar is walking on the plane's wing during flight] Just ignore him.See more »
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Referenced in At the Movies: Beverly Hills Cop II/Amazing Grace and Chuck/Ishtar/The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) See more »Soundtracks
Happy Birthday to You(uncredited)
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'The Fortune' is a crime comedy, centred around the dubious exploits of two 1920s conmen, promisingly played by Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty. Their job is to cheat a wealthy woman out of her fortune, and the film starts off positively. The film's song, 'I Must Be Dreaming', is quite enjoyable, and I was glad to see Nichols reuse it in the credits at the end. Unfortunately, it all goes downhill from the hopeful first scene. The premise was interesting, but it may have been performed better if the film was more serious. It felt a little like a rom-com, road movie version of 'The Great Gatsby', and the effect wasn't very good. The script was a little off at times, and I think that, in places, Beatty failed to remain on Nicholson's level during their usually fun exchanges. There were a few genuinely funny scenes, but I don't think there were enough of them to justify watching this. Other scenes degenerated into mind- numbing silliness, almost to the point where the viewer forgets the plot or the premise of 'The Fortune'. Overall, I was quite disappointed with this film. Nicholson, as ever, delivered a great performance, but I don't think that 'The Fortune' operated along the right lines. It could have channelled the atmosphere of 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller', or been a serious Prohibition crime film, but its direction steered it into becoming a very mediocre comedy.