The Fortune Cookie (1966)
- 7.3
- 2h 5min
- Comedy, Romance
- 1966-10-19 (USA)
Storyline
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. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.
Plot Keywords
crooked lawyer, american football, insurance fraud, ex husband ex wife relationship, food in title, brother in law brother in law relationship, injury, cameraman, lawyer, law, hospital, insurance, football player, football, bowling alley, cleveland ohio, airport, chapter headings, fortune cookie, telephone call
Short Review
Matthau, with the role of a lifetime at his hands, seizes it and makes it wonderful. As the incompetent shyster, Matthau snarls, cajoles, is breezy and sniveling by turns.
Trailer
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