Review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) by Private U — 18 Sep 2008

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau and Billy Wilder. End result: Movie magic.

This review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) was written by Private U on 18 Sep 2008.

The Fortune Cookie has generally received positive reviews.

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