Poster for the movie The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

1966 • 125 minutes
ComedyDramaCrime

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.

Picture of Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Harry Hinkle

Picture of Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Willie Gingrich

Picture of Ron Rich

Ron Rich

Boom Boom Jackson

Picture of Judi West

Judi West

Sandy Hinkle

Picture of Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond

Purkey

Picture of Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mother Hinkle

Picture of Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

O'Brien

Picture of Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Thompson

Picture of Marge Redmond

Marge Redmond

Charlotte Gingrich

Picture of Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Sister Veronica

Picture of Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Doc Schindler

Picture of Archie Moore

Archie Moore

Mr. Jackson

Picture of Howard McNear

Howard McNear

Mr. Cimoli

Picture of Harry Davis

Harry Davis

Dr. Krugman

Picture of Lauren Gilbert

Lauren Gilbert

Kincaid

Picture of Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Professor Winterhalter

Picture of Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

Max

Picture of Maryesther Denver

Maryesther Denver

Nurse

Picture of Judy Pace

Judy Pace

Elvira

Picture of Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist

Picture of Bartlett Robinson

Bartlett Robinson

Specialist #1

Picture of Ben Wright

Ben Wright

Doctor

Picture of Dodie Heath

Dodie Heath

Nun

Picture of William Christopher

William Christopher

Interne (as Bill Christopher)

Picture of Robert P. Lieb

Robert P. Lieb

Specialist #2

Picture of Martin Blaine

Martin Blaine

Specialist #3

Picture of Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Maury - the Equipment Man

Picture of Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Maury's Assistant

Picture of Lisa Linsky

Lisa Linsky

Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)

Picture of John Todd Roberts

John Todd Roberts

Jeffrey Gingrich

Picture of Keith Jackson

Keith Jackson

CBS Football Announcer

Picture of Herbert Ellis

Herbert Ellis

TV Director (as Herb Ellis)

Picture of Robert DoQui

Robert DoQui

Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)

Picture of John Anderson

John Anderson

Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Picture of Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Daniel Elam

Daniel Elam

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Commuter (uncredited)

Picture of Chester Jones

Chester Jones

Cook (uncredited)

Picture of Chuck Schodowski

Chuck Schodowski

Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)

Picture of Jon Silo

Jon Silo

Tailor (uncredited)