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The fortune cookie

Label
The fortune cookie
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
NRT
Main title
The fortune cookie
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
126
Series statement
KL studio classics
Summary
Powered by Walter Matthau's OscarĀ®-winning performance (1967, Best Supporting Actor) and his chemistry with Jack Lemmon, this classic comedy showcases filmmaker Billy Wilder at his uproarious best. When TV cameraman Harry Hinkle (Lemmon) is accidentally clobbered during a football game by a 200-pound halfback, his brother-in-law, legal scoundrel "Whiplash Willie" Gingrich (Matthau), advises Harry to feign a serious injury so the two can split a cool million in phony insurance claims!
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Billy Wilder's The fortune cookie
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