Review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) by Adam B — 30 Mar 2008

A quaint little movie, with Matthau in top notch form as a money grubbing lawyer and Lemmon as his hapless client... Rich is also great as the friendly football player...

This one wasn't nearly as memorable as Wilder's other efforts, but I still like it for its lightheartedness...

This review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) was written by Adam B on 30 Mar 2008.

The Fortune Cookie has generally received positive reviews.

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