Review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) by Kevin L — 23 Oct 2012

A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury.

This review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) was written by Kevin L on 23 Oct 2012.

The Fortune Cookie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Stuart A (103) on 22 Jan 2013

Walter matthau had a heart attack in the middle of production and they had to stop for a month and he lost 30 pounds so if u watch closely…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 18 Jun 2013

The Fortune Cookie is an entertaining film. It is about a crooked lawyer who persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury…

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By Frank M (727) on 05 Nov 2009

Pretty good, considering this was the first film that Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau worked on and it was the only film wher Matthau won an…

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By Thomas H (859) on 06 Sep 2012

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By Anne F (623) on 27 Oct 2009

70 percent perfect, which only serves to amplify the flaws when they set in. Often hilarious and darkly cynical…

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By Orlok W (1,270) on 24 May 2012

The fortune cookie is another brilliant comedy from writer/director billy wilder…

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Walther Matthau plays the brother in law of Jack Lemmon, who he persuades to commit insurance fraud after a bump inn with a pro ballplayer…

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By Ellen M (109) on 21 May 2009

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