Review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) by Leena L — 15 Nov 2014

And this completes my Billy Wilder Trilogy of this rainy Saturday. Matthau and Lemmon being funny, but the whole thing growing old at some point. Maybe it was just too long for what it was?

This review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) was written by Leena L on 15 Nov 2014.

The Fortune Cookie has generally received positive reviews.

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