Review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) by Crystal M — 12 Apr 2008

This is the first of the Lemmon/Matthau movie pairings. It's also, in my opinion, their best! Walter Matthau is perfect in this movie! His best role!

This review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) was written by Crystal M on 12 Apr 2008.

The Fortune Cookie has generally received positive reviews.

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