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The Fortune Cookie (alternative UK title: Meet Whiplash Willie) is a 1966 American black comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It was the first film in which Jack Lemmon collaborated with Walter Matthau. Matthau won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance.
The Fortune Cookie: Directed by Billy Wilder. With Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West. A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury.
The Fortune Cookie (1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Uniting Jack Lemmon and a never-better Walter Matthau on the screen for the first time, The Fortune Cookie continues director Billy Wilder's winning streak of sweet comedies...
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Fortune Cookie, The -- (Original Trailer) A crooked lawyer trumps up an insurance case for a cameraman injured at a pro football game in The Fortune Cookie (1966), directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
The Fortune Cookie. 1966 · 2 hr 6 min. TV-PG. Comedy · Romance. When a cameraman is clobbered during a football game, his brother-in-law advises to feign an injury so they can split the money from insurance claims.
Aug 4, 2018 · The original trailer in high definition of The Fortune Cookie directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich and Judi West ...more.
Overview. 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.
A fortune cookie is a crisp and sugary cookie wafer made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and sesame seed oil with a piece of paper inside, a "fortune", an aphorism, or a vague prophecy. The message inside may also include a Chinese phrase with translation and/or a list of lucky numbers used by some as lottery numbers.
Screenplay. 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.
