The Fortune Cookie (1966): Cast, Ratings & Plot

A cameraman's accidental collision with a celebrated athlete triggers a series of unexpected events. To capitalize on the situation, he fabricates a paralysis and attempts to collect insurance money. However, his elaborate scheme becomes increasingly complicated as he grapples with a desire for revenge against an ex and unexpectedly develops a connection with the athlete whose actions are jeopardizing his plan.

• Director Billy Wilder

• Walter Matthau
• Jack Lemmon
• Lurene Tuttle
• LT Les Tremayne

• Some Like It Hot 1959 · Metascore 98
• Double Indemnity 1944 · Metascore 95
• The Apartment 1960 · Metascore 94
• Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Metascore 94

• Metacritic

  63 Metascore

  User score 7.3

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• TMDB

  72% User score

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• Timeline of events

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  Oscars 1967 1 win · 4 nominations
  • Won Actor in a Supporting Role – Walter Matthau
  • Nominated Art Direction (Black-and-White)
  • Nominated Cinematography (Black-and-White)
  • Nominated Writing (Story and Screenplay—written directly for the screen)
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  Golden Globes 1967 1 nomination
  • Nominated Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Actor) – Walter Matthau

• 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Important role
• 1966 Ford Mustang Important role
• 1961 Cadillac Ambulance Minor role
• 1966 Chevrolet Caprice Background role

Also known as

• Der Glückspilz
• Non per soldi... ma per denaro
• En bandeja de plata
• La Grande Combine
• Štístko
• Sógorom a zugügyvéd
• Uma Loura Por Um Milhão
• Şans Kurabiyesi
• הפרקליט הגיס והכיס
• Азарт удачи
• Knald eller fald
• Szczęście Harry'ego

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• 飞来福
• Ένας υπέροχος απατεώνας
• 포춘 쿠키
• شیرینی شانس
• Por dinero, casi todo
• Un cop de sort
• Onnenonkijat
• Storsvindlarna