The Fortune Cookie 58 years old
Is he a spy? A security risk? Is he unfaithful? Or is he a nice, normal shnook - out to make a million bucks by sheer accident!
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.
Credits
The Fortune Cookie Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Walter Matthau He was 46, 79 years old when he died | as William H. "Whiplash Willie" Gingrich |
| Ron Rich He was 28, now 86 years old | as Luther "Boom Boom" Jackson |
| Judi West She was 23, now 81 years old | as Sandy Hinkle |
| Marge Redmond She was 41, now 99 years old | as Charlotte Gingrich |
| Ned Glass He was 60, 78 years old when he died | as Doc Schindler |
| Harry Holcombe He was 59, 80 years old when he died | as O'Brien |
| Sig Ruman He was 82, 82 years old when he died | as Professor Winterhalter |
| Les Tremayne He was 53, 90 years old when he died | as Thompson |
| Bartlett Robinson He was 53, 73 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Ben Wright He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Lauren Gilbert | as Kincaid |
| Lurene Tuttle She was 59, 78 years old when she died | as Mother Hinkle |
| Jack Lemmon He was 41, 76 years old when he died | as Harry Hinkle |
| Dodie Heath She was 38, now 96 years old | as Nun |
| Helen Kleeb She was 59, 96 years old when she died | as Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist |
| Harry Davis She was 10, 37 years old when she died | as Dr. Krugman |
| Judy Pace She was 24, now 82 years old | as Elvira |
| Cliff Osmond He was 29, 75 years old when he died | as Purkey |
| Howard McNear He was 61, 63 years old when he died | as Mr. Cimoli |
| Archie Moore He was 49, 81 years old when he died | as Mr. Jackson |
| Ann Shoemaker She was 75, 87 years old when she died | as Sister Veronica |
The Fortune Cookie Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Doane Harrison as Producer. He was 72 (74) years old when He died | Production |
| Joseph LaShelle as Director of Photography. He was 66 (89) years old when He died | Camera |
| Daniel Mandell as Editor. He was 71 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| Edward G. Boyle as Set Decoration. He was 67 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert Martin as Sound Designer. | Sound |
| Robert Luthardt as Art Direction. He was 49 (60) years old when He died | Art |
| Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 39 (now 97) years old | Production |
| Billy Wilder as Director. He was 60 (95) years old when He died | Directing |
| Billy Wilder as Producer. He was 60 (95) years old when He died | Production |
| Billy Wilder as Screenplay. He was 60 (95) years old when He died | Writing |
| I. A. L. Diamond as Producer. He was 46 (67) years old when He died | Production |
| I. A. L. Diamond as Screenplay. He was 46 (67) years old when He died | Writing |
| André Previn as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (89) years old when He died | Sound |
The Fortune Cookie (58 years)
Is he a spy? A security risk? Is he unfaithful? Or is he a nice, normal shnook - out to make a million bucks by sheer accident!
- Release day: Wednesday, October 19, 1966
- Runtime: 125 minutes