The Fortune Cookie
1966
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Synopsis
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.
Facts
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Setting
Ohio
Production
The Mirisch Company
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1967 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1967 generic
- Writers Guild of America 1967 generic
