Film · 1966 · Comedy
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!
TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing big dollar signs, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law Willie Gingrich enters the picture, and convinces Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
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TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing big dollar signs, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law Willie Gingrich enters the picture, and convinces Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
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The Fortune Cookie (1966) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 2h 5m comedy directed by Billy Wilder is rated 7.2/10 by 366 viewers.
The Fortune Cookie was released on October 19, 1966.
The Fortune Cookie was directed by Billy Wilder.
The Fortune Cookie has a runtime of 125 minutes (2h 5m).
The Fortune Cookie is categorized as Comedy.
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