The Fortune Cookie (1966) — comedy, crime, drama film. Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West. This page maps 4 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.2/10 from 357 votes.
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A cameraman fakes paralysis for insurance money, leading to a battle of wits with investigators before finding personal redemption.
Comedy, Crime, Drama · 7.2/10 · 125 min · 1966
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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