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The Fortune is a 1975 American black comedy film starring Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty, and directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Adrien Joyce focuses on two bumbling con men who plot to steal the fortune of a wealthy young heiress, played by Stockard Channing in her first film starring role.
Oct 16, 1975 · The Fortune: Directed by Mike Nichols. With Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Stockard Channing, Florence Stanley. Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress.
Dec 11, 2008 · Synopsis. During the 1920s, Nicky wants to run away with his girl friend, an heiress named Freddy. But Nicky is not divorced yet, and in order to get around the 1920s Mann Act which forbid the transport of women across state lines for "immoral purposes," he has his crooked friend Oscar marry Freddy so that the three of them can legally leave ...
'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.
1975 · 1 hr 28 min. PG. Comedy · Crime. A witty and audacious comedy that follows three people with differing plans from each other, leading to a whimsical set of circumstances. Subtitles: English. Starring: Warren Beatty Stockard Channing Jack Nicholson Scatman Crothers. Directed by: Mike Nichols.
Chief Detective Sergeant Jack Power. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. In the 1920s, it is against the law to transport a woman across state lines for "immoral purposes."
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The early 1900s 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.
